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CS Magoha tells schools to observe these official reporting and departure times for learners

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Education Cabinet Secretary Pof George Magoha has instructed schools to observe the official reporting and departure times for learners. The CS gave the direction when he visited Precious Talent Academy, in Dagoretti Constituency- Nairobi, following an accident which 7 learners died. The incident occurred at around 8am as the learners of Class 5-8 were starting their morning lessons. “We have official school hours. All must comply-whether public or private schools” the CS said when he visited the tragedy scene on Monday September, 23, 2019.

Related news; Education Ministry issues statement on the Precious Talent school tragedy

In 2015 the Government gazetted the official schools hours after it was realized that most schools were burdening learners with extensive teaching. Regulation 84 of Basic Education Act Regulations 2015 prescribes the official school hours as follows;

1). All day public or private institutions official operating hours shall be Monday to Friday:
(a) 8.00a.m. to 3.30p.m for class hours
(b) 3.30p.m. to 4.45p.m. for co-curricular activities

2). No day institutions of Basic Education and training shall require learners to report earlier than 7.15 a.m.

3). All institutions with boarding facilities shall operate on 24/7 hour basis as follows;
(a) 8.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m; for class Monday to Friday.
(b) 3.30p.m. to 4.45 p.m; for co-curricular activities Monday to Friday
(c) 500 p.m. to 7.30 p.m; for self-directed activities Monday to Friday
(d) 7.30 to 9.30 p.m; preps Monday to Friday;
(e) 9.30 to 6.00 a.m; bedtime Monday to Friday; and
C) 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 a.m; for supervised routine activities.

5). No boarding institution shall send away unaccompanied learner later than 9.00 a.m.
6). The latest reporting time for learners to boarding institutions shall be 5.00 p.m.

Meanwhile, Deputy President Dr. William Ruto has said the Government will carry out audits in all schools to ensure safety of learners. The DP spoke when he paid visits to the injured learners at Kenyatta National Hospital.
“The Ministry of Education will carry out an audit to ascertain the safety of all school buildings countrywide to avert incidents that put the lives of learners at risk,” said the DP.

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Deputy President Dr. Willian Ruto (Centre) When he Visited injured pupils of Precious Talent School at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi County.

The DP said a new Public Primary School will be built in the area; at the Lenana School land.
“It is sad this has happened. However, the Government has set aside Ksh10 million to ensure a public primary school is set up soon,” he added. He said he has had discussions with stake holders; including the CS, on constructing the new school.

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Education Ministry issues statement on the Precious talent school tragedy; 7 learners perish

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The Ministry of Education has issued a statement on what transpired at the Precious talent school in where a classroom collapsed on the morning of Monday September 23, 2019. Nairobi.

Here is the presser from the Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha;

“On behalf of the Government, and my own behalf, I wish to convey our deepest condolences to the families, friends and relatives of the Precious Talent Primary School for the tragedy that befell the community this morning.

I received this news as I was on an official
engagement in Kisumu, which I have had to cut short to rush here to join my Government colleagues to deal with this sad situation. So far:

1). We have regrettably lost 7 lives to this morning incident that occurred around 8am as the learners of Class 5-8 were starting their morning lessons.
2). Sixty-four (64) learners are admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital. Of these, 62 have soft tissue injuries while two (2) require more attention.
3). More than 600 learners underwent safety checks at the nearby St Mary’s Catholic Centre.
4). Government officials have visited Kenyatta National Hospital and confirmed that all the learners admitted to the institution are in stable condition. I shall also visit the patients in the next few minutes.

The school is dully registered and has an enrolment of 800 learners.

We have set up a multi-agency group comprising officials from the County Government, local leaders and ministries of Education, Interior and Coordination of National Government, and Health to work with the Kenya Red Cross to manage the situation.

The Team will also conduct thorough investigations on the possible causes of the tragedy and submit a report to me for action.

In the meantime, we have asked learners to stay at their homes over the next four days as we put in place measures to ensure their safety of learning.

We will keep providing updates on this situation from time to time.”

The President, HE Uhuru Kenyatta, has joined other Kenyans in mourning the fallen young souls;

“My heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to families of the children affected by the tragedy at Precious Talent Academy in Dagoretti. Our agencies are taking urgent actions to contain the situation and alleviate further suffering.” President Kenyatta.

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2018 KCSE exams Cheating case reported at Nduru Boys in Kisii County as police arrest 19 people

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Kisii county is on the spotlight again for all the wrong reasons. Days after 17 people were arrested at Monianku secondary school for suspected cheating during the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Sevondary, KCSE, exams, today it was Nduru boys that hit the headlines. This was after police arrested about 19 people for examination related malpractices.

Those arrested included 14 students who were found with foreign materials, immediately after the History exam, and the 5 invigilators manning the rooms.

It was reported by No 112666 PC Aden Kara who guarding Nduru boys examination centre that he saw candidates with materials inside the examination room. He reported to Thomas Owinyi a KNEC monitoring officer who was at the centre. The report was passed on to the Sub-county security team who proceeded to the centre and waited for the history paper one to end. They frisked the students and managed to recover a lot of materials and arrested the following candidates:

  • Nyakundi Fidel Mose,
  • Victor Obare Morara,
  • Onderi Owen Kiriago,
  • Oyaro Elizaphan Omworo,
  • Mauti Nyankieya Enock,
  • Dennis Obara Nyayiemi
  • Felix Mosonga Obara,
  • Arori Wycliffe Obara,
  • Kennedy Mayomi Kenyanya,
  • Joash Jacob Juma,
  • Amos Saitoti Meteikini,
  • Brian Tongi Oichara,
  • Samwel Nzembe Kenyanya and
  • Brian Mayaka Manyara.

Also arrested are the invigilators of the affected examination rooms namely;Tom Osoro Reuben, Daniel Okiagera, Evans Arumba Obare, Nyaundi Dennis Ogake and Mongare Nyandega Peter.

They are all held in custody and will appear before court on 20/11/18, tomorrow.

This happened even as the Teachers Service Commission boss, Dr. Nancy Njeri Macharia, said that 26 teachers were facing disciplinary action for abetting cheating during the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE, exams this year, 2018.

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