KNUT to collect data for teachers with higher qualifications ahead of Friday’s meeting with TSC

KNUT DSG, Hesbon Otieono (Photo Courtesy)

The Kenya National union of Teachers, KNUT, has embarked on a process of collecting data for teachers who have submitted their higher qualification certificates to the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, effective 2014 to date. Through a memo sent to all branch executive Secretaries, the KNUT Deputy Secretary General, Hesbon A Otieno, requests the secretaries to […]

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Your chance to witness and work during the Qatar FIFA World Cup in 2022

Soccer pitch in Qatar

Qatar will be hosting soccer’s biggest tournament, the FIFA World cup in 2022. To this end, the Qatar government has launched ‘an initiative dubbed ‘Road to 2022 Volunteer Initiative’ which is aimed at registering volunteers across the world to contribute towards hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2022.’ Click on this link to access the

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Kenya’s Rugby 7’s team loses to Zimbabwe at the finals of the Africa Men’s Sevens Championship- 2018

Kenya 7's Rugby team, shujaa

Zimbabwe pulled an upset by defeating title holders and hot favorites Kenya by a 17-5 margin to lift the Main Cup of the Africa Men’s Sevens Championship in a final played at the Kennel Stadium in Monastir, Tunisia, today. Zimbabwe got the first try and converted for a 7-0 lead. Kenya responded with a try

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Ezra Chiloba finally and formally quits IEBC

File Photo- former IEBC CEO

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, IEBC, has  finally fired its Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Ezra Chiloba. Through a statement released to the press today, Ezra Chiloba announced that his employment at the electoral agency has been terminated by chairman Wafula Chebukati. This brings to an end of a long standing spat between the two

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About the Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme by the Jubilee government/ How to register for Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme

Inua jamii cash transfer programme in Kenya

The Inua Jamii Cash Transfer programme cushions the elderly and allows them to lead decent lives in old age. The Government of Kenya consolidated multiple intervention programmes into “’lnua Jamii’ – a cash transfer programme for the vulnerable in society” to enhance efficiency and effective coordination. The programme covers the elderly, persons with severe disabilities,

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TSC; TYPES OF EXITS/ HOW CAN A TEACHER LEAVE/EXIT SERVICE-RETIREMENT; RESIGNATION

RESIGNATION ON MARRIAGE GROUNDS

EXITING TEACHING SERVICE BY RESIGNATION: A teacher may decide to voluntarily resign from employment by giving a written seven or thirty days’ notice. The TSC will pay the teacher for the 7 or 30 days worked after notice is given. A female teacher may resign from service upon completion of five years continuous service on account

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Government services available at the E-Citizen Portal in Kenya

E-Citizen Portal in Kenya

Below are links to various Government services available under the E-Citizen portal: Customs Goods Declaration Link: https://forodha.kra.go.ke/5 2. Tax Agent Checker Link: https://itax.kra.go.ke/KRA-Portal/pinChecker.htm?actionCode=loadWthPage&viewType=static 3. Excisable Goods Management System Link: https://egms.kra.go.ke/kraweb/home.seam 4. Case Status Checker Link: https://itax.kra.go.ke/KRA-Portal/trackYrStatusController.htm?actionCode=loadPage&viewType=static 5. Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC) Checker Link: https://itax.kra.go.ke/KRA-Portal/ 6. KRA Complaints and Information Centre Link: https://ww.kra.go.ke/index.php/comlaints-and-information-centre 7. Business Name Registration & Registrar of Companies Link: https://ag.ecitizen.go.ke/index.php/forms/view?id=2766 8. Notice of Marriage :Registrar of Marriages Link: https://ag.ecitizen.go.ke/index.php/forms/view?id=3401

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Education News Briefs: A collection of Education related news briefs, this week

Education CS, Amina Mohammed

These are the Education related news articles that made headlines this week, as reported across various media platforms: Avoid Sponsors- Rachel Ruto advises young Girls: The wife to the Deputy president, Mrs Rachel Ruto, this week, called on young women to avoid getting ‘sponsors’ to fund expensive lifestyles as this exposed them to a myriad

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Ministry of Education advertises Recruitment of Volunteer Graduate Assistants Positions

The ministry of Education seeks to recruit a total of 1,600 young Kenyan graduates to join the cohort of Kenya’s G-United National Volunteer Programme. The programme targets recent Kenyan University Graduates aged 21-30 years old to serve as volunteers in communities outside their home counties for a period of 9 months. They will undertake a

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New Job Vacancies at the Commission on Administrative Justice, CAJ, Kenya-2018

NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES: THE COMMISSION ON ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE “Office of The Ombudsman” ‘Hata Mnyonge Ana Haki’ EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman) is a constitutional body established under Article 59 (4) of the Constitution and the Commission on Administrative Justice Act, 2011. The mandate of the Commission is to enforce

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How to Pay for your, Kenya Power and Lighting Company, Electricity Bills in Kenya

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Paying your Electricity Bill We have a wide number of convenient ways to pay your electricity bills. All payments are posted in your  electricity account on the same day. We strongly encourage our customers to use the paybill numbers 888888 and 888880 for postpaid and prepaid bill payments respectively. Please follow the instructions below to top

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Fort Ternan Tragedy: Death toll from the early morning bus accident rises to 50, as Raila mourns the deaths

The death toll from the early morning accident has risen to 50. The passengers perished after a bus, Home Boys, overturned this morning at Fort Tenan (Tunnel Flyover) near Kipkelion, on the Kisumu-Muhoroni route. Fort Tenan OCS, Charles Ocharo, has confirmed the accident. The Western Express bus was from Nairobi and heading to Kakamega. It

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Apply for the Global Teacher Prize Competition Today

File photo- a teacher in class

About Global Teacher Prize The Global Teacher Prize is a US $1 million award presented annually to an exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to their profession. The Global Teacher Prize serves to underline the importance of educators and the fact that, throughout the world, their efforts deserve to be recognised and celebrated.

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Important Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, Contacts

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The following are important links and contacts to the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC: KNEC CONTACTS: Use any of the following official KNEC contacts for quick assistance and/ or clarifications: Head Office – 0720741001 0732333860 KCSE Section – 0771813972 KCPE Section – 0772069891 PTE Section – 0772069882 Technical Section – 0771813866 0771814259 Business Section –

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Full speech by the Education CS, Amb. Amina, on measures put in place to deliver credible exams- 2018

Dr Amina-Mohamed- The under fire Education Ministry's Cabinet Secretary

The Ministry of Education today held a meeting with critical stakeholders drawn from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), Kenya National Parents Association and Kenya Private Schools Association to discuss measures put in place to ensure credible national examinations. With just three weeks remaining before the commencement of the national examinations on October 28, 2018,

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Central Region NHIF accredited Health Facilitities

Accredited Hospitals- Central Region This comprehensive in-patient health cover has been introduced for NHIF contributors and their dependants. The actualization of this package is a culmination of continued reforms at NHIF. Such reforms include efficiency, arising from decentralization of NHIF services and continued partnership with health providers on enhanced quality services to all members. To

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KNEC appoints Principals as centre managers and will pay them Kshs. 500 per day. But what about Deputies, Supervisors and Science teachers? Here are the details

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The Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC,  has dispatched appointment letters to various contracted professionals who will be in charge of this year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE, examinations. The appointment letters dated 17th September, 2018, spell out the terms of engagement and duties to be performed by

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How to access, read, download content/ materials uploaded on newsblaze.co.ke via the shared posts

How to download or read shared documents

To access, read or download the various documents posted via the newsblaze links, it is easy: Press on the blue link on any of the shared posts. This opens the post on a new window. Scroll down to the blue links, alongside each content name, and click on it. Click on the blue colored link

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President Magufuli orders the Army to buy all cashew nuts

File photo; Tanzanian President, Hon. John Pombe Magufuli, at a past event.

Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli, has ordered the country’s army to buy all cashew nuts from farmers, immediately. This comes after the cashew nut dealers failed to buy the produce from farmers. The government had, last week, issued a four day ultimatum to the dealers to buy the cashew nuts. But, the farmers refused to

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International news

How to Create your Google Account/ Gmail Account Sign up and Log in

Google mail (Gmail) is a communication platform provided by Google international. It is used mainly for sending Electronic mails (Email) among others services like: Drive. To sign up/ Register for a new G-mail account: Type https://accounts.google.com/signup into your browser. This displays the window below: Create your Google Account First name Last name Username @gmail.com You can use

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This man Okoth Obado! We dissect Obado’s life, times and the Controversies Surrounding the Migori Governor.

Friends and foes, alike, concede that the current Migori Governor,  Okoth Obado, is a political schemer with widespread grassroots support, having been a farmer and teacher for many years. The embattled Migori County boss, has been through thick and thin times, before. And, each time he has come out ‘victorious’. The million dollar question is,

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