Tag: education news today in kenya
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Schools to have PE and Sports Committees- CS Magoha
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has ordered all schools to re-introduce Physical Education (PE) lessons. The CS who was speaking during the launch of the inaugural Physical Education and Sports Policy at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development said strengthening of PE will promote the Government’s push for realization of national goals of education. “The…
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CS Magoha bans meetings in schools
Education Cabinet Secretary, Professor George Magoha, has banned a number of events within schools compounds. Magoha says schools have allowed a number of meetings to be carried out in their compounds, against the Ministry’s directives. “It has come to the attention of the Ministry of Education that various groups of people are targeting schools as…
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Primary Schools To Benefit From Padding Girls Initiative
Padding the Girl Initiative, an NGO targets to provide 1,500 girls in 12 primary schools in Nambale Constituency with free sanitary pads in a programme dubbed ‘Zero Early Pregnancies.’ Ms Maureen Odhiambo, The NGO’s Chairperson who eyes Busia Woman Rep’s seat in next year’s General Election blamed local elected leaders of ignoring the plight of young girls in…
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CS Magoha to close Schools with low enrollment
Schools With Low Enrollment To Be Closed Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha said schools that have a low enrollment of students will be closed in a bid to save government resources. Magoha noted that there are some schools with so few students, some as low as 12 across all the classes receiving government funding.…
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12 Students Arrested After Burning Dormitory
Twelve (12) students from Maiani Girls Secondary School in Mukaa Sub-county, Makueni County have been arrested for allegedly torching their dormitory on Thursday morning. The students were arrested after the dorm that houses 177 form two and three students was razed down in a suspected arson attack at 7.20am. The suspects were not in class…
