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Join Our Telegram Group The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is in advanced plans to promote P1 teachers to teach in Junior Secondary Schools (JSS). The Commission is set to promote graduate teachers from primary schools to teach in junior secondary school (JSS) in a bid to address the current shortage of teachers in JSS across […]
Join Our Telegram Group 1300 Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers from West Pokot County have been appointed on permanent and pensionable terms. In a handover ceremony to appoint letters to the teachers at Kishaunet showground, Governor Professor Lonyangapuo said that the move was a milestone achieved in the education sector. He also said that […]
Join Our Telegram Group The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Collins Oyuu has changed tune and asked for a review on the salary deal that the teachers’ unions signed with the Teachers Service Commission in 2020 that did not include monetary benefits. Since Collins Oyuu’s election as KNUT’s Secretary-General, the union has mainly […]
Primary school teachers who had not upgraded from the Primary Teacher Education (PTE) certificate to Diploma Primary Teacher Education (DPTE) may have feared for their future since the Commission’s directive was straightforward. However, the Commission has now come out to reveal that it will not be locking these teachers out of employment with the Commission. […]
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is set to receive a bigger allocation in the education sector for the coming 2022/23 Financial Year. This was revealed in the budget policy statement that is set to be approved in Parliament. The Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of National Treasury and Planning prepared the Draft 2022 Budget Policy […]
A new allowances scheme will kick in starting from April 2022 with civil servants earning a completely new set of allowances after the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) completes its review. This means that before the review kicks in, all public institutions will be required to submit a list of the allowances that are currently […]
According to reports, Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) grassroots officials, commonly known as BEC’s are not aware of the contents of the just signed Collective Bargaining Agreement talks between KNUT and the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). This has led to widespread anger from union members as the signed CBA did capture monetary value for […]
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has surprised many by calling in teachers’ unions for a meeting to input the final touches on the new 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). A note from the Commission has revealed that the meeting is set to take place tomorrow at the Safari Park Hotel, tomorrow the 29th of June, […]
There is reason for teachers with a Primary Teacher Education (PTE) certificate as the Teachers Service Commission has responded positively regarding their unemployment situation. The Commission has revealed that any changes they are planning in the teaching profession will not be implemented instantly since those changes are still up for debate. “Even if changes may […]
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has brought the debate concerning the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for teachers. SRC has revealed that the National Treasury advised them that because of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the performance of the revenue and the expected slow economic recovery the Commission should consider postponing the […]
TSC to hire 5,000 teachers on Permanent and Pensionable Terms with 6,000 set to take up the internship slots in the 2021/2022 financial year. TSC Chief Executive Officer Dr. Nancy Macharia said yesterday that additional employees would help ease the workload with the numbers of students rising. The workload on teachers has increased even further […]
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion is set to face stiff competition in the looming KNUT elections. There is talk of a potential revolt from tutors registered with the union as the date for the elections approaches. The KNUT elections are slated for the 26th of June 2021. On Tuesday, the […]