President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced the banning of movement in and out of Nairobi Metropolitan area, and Kilifi, Kwale, Mombasa for the next 21 days so as to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. This directive comes into force on Monday April 6, 2020 at 7.00p.m.
This comes as two more people were announced to have died due to the Coronavirus Disease. This raises the number of those killed by the coronavirus in Kenya to six.
16 more people were reported to have tested positive for the diseasebringing the total number of infections to 158; as at 6th April, 2020.
Statistics from the Ministry of Health show that 82% of Kenyan reported cases are from Nairobi metropolitan area while 14% of the cases came from Kilifi, Kwale and Mombasa.
Coronavirus Disease is a new respiratory disease which is highly contagious and it’s mainly spread from person-to-person The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes, so it’s important that you also practice respiratory etiquette.
President Uhuru Kenyatta today at State House, Nairobi signed into law the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020.
The new tax law amends several statutes to cushion the economy and Kenyans against the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic as announced by the Head of State.
The Amendment Bill, which was published on 30th March 2020, has amended tax-related laws in Kenya including the Income Tax Act (CAP 470), the Value Added Tax Act of 2013, the Excise Duty Act (2015), the Tax Procedures Act (2015), Miscellaneous Levies and Fees Act (2016) and the Retirement Benefits Act(1997).
The amendments include the raise in the threshold for turnover tax to between one million and fifty million shillings so as to exclude small-scale traders from the presumptive tax. The new law further lowers turnover tax rate from 3 to 1 percent.
The amended law, which mainly targets low-income earners, includes a 100 percent Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax relief for employees earning less than Shs 28,000 per month. Those earning above the new threshold will benefit from a PAYE tax reduction of between 30 and 25 percent.
Similarly, the new Act has revised Corporation Tax to 25 percent while Non-Resident Tax on Dividends has been adjusted from 10 to 15 percent.
The amended law lowers the Value Added Tax rate from 16 to 14 percent, a move that is expected to lower the shelf prices of basic commodities.
The new Act, has amended Section 38 of the Retirement Benefits Act (1997) to allow access of retirement benefits for purposes of purchase of a residential house. This is aimed at increasing home ownership in the country as envisaged in the housing pillar under Big 4 Agenda.
The Bill, which was presented to the President for signature by National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi was passed by Parliament on Wednesday this week.
Present during the brief signing ceremony were National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani, Solicitor General Ken Ogeto, State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita, National Assembly Clerk Michael Sialai and State House Deputy Chief of Staff Njee Muturi.
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The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has released a list of 3,500 teachers and staff who failed to file their 2019 wealth declarations. Via a circular dated April 14, 2020, the Commission boss says the said teachers and staff have been expunged from the TSC payroll until they meet certain set conditions. All TSC employees, just like other workers in the formal sector, were required to declare their 2017/2019 Income, Assets, and Liabilities by 31 December, 2019 through the TSC Wealth Declaration online portal.
“Over 3,500 employees (secretariat staff and teachers) did not declare their Wealth within the stipulated deadline. Consequently, the Commission has stopped the employees’ salaries for Non-Compliance from March and April 2020 payrolls,” says the TSC Boss.
The Kenyan law requires all public officers to declare their wealth; periodically. This declaration is made online and there are hefty penalties for officers who fail to declare their income, assets and liabilities within the stipulated time. According to the Public Ethics Act of 2003, It is mandatory for all public officers to declare their income, assets and liabilities once in every two years.
All teachers in employment of TSC are required to declare their Income, Assets and Liabilities. These include teachers on: Any kind of leave, Interdiction, Suspension or Sick leave.
FOR A COMPLETE GUIDE TO ALL SCHOOLS IN KENYA CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW;
About 40,000 teachers had not submitted their returns, online, by December 30, 2019. This prompted the Commission to extend the deadline by one more week. Those affected were given the grace period to file their databetween 8th – 14th January, 2020.
For the teachers and staff to be reinstated into the TSC payroll they will be required to write an letter through their immediate Supervisor/Head teacher/Principal to explain why they did not adhere to the instructions to declare their wealth as stipulated in law.
“To fast track reinstatement, the letters be scanned and emailed to TSC headquarters with a covering letter listing the forwarded cases, by the TSC County Director,” says the Commission.
School heads must also give evidence that the teacher is indeed in active service.
“The Headteacher/Principal/Supervisor to confirm in writing that the employee has been in active service and /or has been teaching all along. The letter should be validated and forwarded to TSC Headquarters by the TSC County Director/TSC Sub-County,” adds the Commission.
Those affected will be hoping that the Commission will not take further action. This is because any teacher in the TSC employment who fails to submit a declaration or gives false or misleading information is liable to a fine of Kshs 1,000,000 or be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year or both upon conviction.
Migwani Secondary has once again emerged among the best performing schools nationally. The school recorded a good performance at this year’s KCSE exams to appear among the top 400 schools nationally.
All the candidates who sat for the KCSE exams this year, at the school, will now proceed to university. This is after they attained the minimum university entry grade of C+ (plus).
We have pieced together complete information about the school. Read all the details about the school in this post.
Migwani Secondary School is a Boy’s only boarding high school that is located in Migwani town in Mwingi South Constituency within Kitui county; within the Eastern Region of Kenya. Get to know the school’s KCSE Results, KNEC Code, contacts, Admissions, physical location, directions, history, Form one selection criteria, School Fees and Uniforms. Also find a beautiful collation of images from the school’s scenery; including structures, signage, students, teachers and many more.
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Individual candidates can check their KCSE results by sending an SMS with their full index number (11digits) followed by the word KCSE. The SMS can be sent from any subscriber’s line (Safaricom, Airtel or any other) to 20076. For example, send the SMS in the format 23467847002KCSE to 20076. There should be no space left between the index number and the word KCSE.
One can also download the whole school’s KCSE results by Visiting the Official KNEC exams portal; https://www.knec-portal.ac.ke/. This one requires the school’s log in credentials.
Finally, candidates can visit the school for their results. This is usually a day after the results have been released. It is important that you check your result slip to ensure there are no errors on it. Be keen to see that details such as your name, index number and sex are accurate. In case of any discrepancy, please notify your principal or KNEC immediately for correction.
The school has maintained a good run in performance at the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, exams. In the 2019 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams the school posted good results to rank among the best schools in the County. This is how and where you can receive the KCSE results.
2019 KCSE top schools in Kitui County:
Kitui school- 8.5 (B plain)
Kisasi High School- 8.4 (B- minus)
Muthale School- 8.1 (B- minus)
Lwanga- 7.69 (B- minus)
Matinyani- 7.67 (B- minus)
Kimangao girls- 7.3267 (C+ plus)
Kyamboo Secondary School -7.3 (C+ plus)
Ikanga- 7.01 (C+ plus)
St.Angela’s- 6.99 (C+ plus)
Mbitini girls-6.97 (C+ plus)
Chuluni- 6.8 (C+ plus)
St Joseph junour seminary -6.5 (C+ plus)
Nuu boys-6.47 (C plain)
Maliku Girls- 6.3 (C plain)
Waita secondary- 6. 255 (C plain)
Mwingi boys-6.2 (C plain)
Kyuso boys-6.0 (C plain)
kutha secondary -5.8 (C plain)
List of top performers in the 2018 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams- Kitui County:
St. Charles Lwanga- 8.098
Muthale Girls- 7.913
Kitui School. 7.63
Mbitini girls 7.0276
.St. Angela’s. 7.0259
Matinyani boys. 6.93
.Kimangao girls. 6.5
.St. Benedict Ikutha 6.426
Thitani girls………6.24.
.Migwani boys……6.211
St Joseph’s Seminary 6.12
Maluku Girls 6.07
St. Thomas Kalawa. 6.025
Nuu Secondary. 6.0
.Chuluni girls 5.93
St. Augustines Mwingi 5.7705
St. Thomas Katheka. 5.7701
St. Peter’s Nzambani 5.710
St. Monica Mulutu girls 5.1818
St. Bridgit’s Syomunyu 4.98.
.Aic sombe girls 4.96
St. Paul’s Waita. 4.854.
St. Ursular girls. 4.756.
St. Peter’s Voo. 4.7464
.Mutito boys 4.679
Ikanga boys. 4.5967
Nguutani boys. 4.596
Mutito girls 4.567
Lawson high school 4.39
.Mwitika mixed 4.192
St. Augustines Kauma 4.112
.St. Philip’s mutini 4.0322
Ikanga girls. 4.0
.Yenzuva Sec 3.89
St. Mary’s Miambani 3.757
St. Mary’s Kyatune. 3.64
Zombe mixed 3.16
Kyamatu sec 2.05
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MIGWANI SECONDARY SCHOOL’S BASIC INFO & CONTACTS AT A GLANCE
In need of more information about the school? Worry not. Use any of the contacts below for inquiries and/ or clarifications. Here is a collation of the school’s basic details:
SCHOOL’S NAME: Migwani Secondary School
SCHOOL’S TYPE: Boys’ only boarding school
SCHOOL’S CATEGORY: Extra County school.
SCHOOL’S LEVEL: Secondary
SCHOOL’S KNEC CODE: 13339102
SCHOOL’S OWNERSHIP STATUS: Public/ Government owned
SCHOOL’S PHONE CONTACT:
SCHOOL’S POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O. Box 24, Migwani
SCHOOL’S EMAIL ADDRESS:
SCHOOL’S WEBSITE:
MIGWANI SECONDARY SCHOOL’S BRIEF HISTORY
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MIGWANI SECONDARY SCHOOL’S FORM ONE SELECTION CRITERIA & ADMISSIONS
Being a public school, form one admissions are done by the Ministry of Education. Vacancies are available on competitive basis. Those seeking admissions can though directly contact the school or pay a visit for further guidelines.
You have been selected to join form one at high school? Well. Congratulations. In case you need to see your admission letter, then click on this link to download it; Official Form one admission letter download portal.
Nguutani Secondary School is a Boys’ only boarding school that is located in Kakululo town, Kitui county; within the Eastern Region of Kenya. Get to know the school’s KCSE Results, KNEC Code, contacts, Admissions, physical location, directions, history, Form one selection criteria, School Fees and Uniforms. Also find a beautiful collation of images from the school’s scenery; including structures, signage, students, teachers and many more.
For all details about other schools in Kenya, please visit the link below;
Individual candidates can check their KCSE results by sending an SMS with their full index number (11digits) followed by the word KCSE. The SMS can be sent from any subscriber’s line (Safaricom, Airtel or any other) to 20076. For example, send the SMS in the format 23467847002KCSE to 20076. There should be no space left between the index number and the word KCSE.
One can also download the whole school’s KCSE results by Visiting the Official KNEC exams portal; https://www.knec-portal.ac.ke/. This one requires the school’s log in credentials.
Finally, candidates can visit the school for their results. This is usually a day after the results have been released. It is important that you check your result slip to ensure there are no errors on it. Be keen to see that details such as your name, index number and sex are accurate. In case of any discrepancy, please notify your principal or KNEC immediately for correction.
The school has maintained a good run in performance at the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, exams. In the 2019 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams the school posted good results to rank among the best schools in the County. This is how and where you can receive the KCSE results.
Kitui County 2019 KCSE Top Schools
Kitui school- 8.5 (B plain)
Kisasi High School- 8.4 (B- minus)
Muthale School- 8.1 (B- minus)
Lwanga- 7.69 (B- minus)
Matinyani- 7.67 (B- minus)
Kimangao girls- 7.3267 (C+ plus)
Kyamboo Secondary School -7.3 (C+ plus)
Ikanga- 7.01 (C+ plus)
St.Angela’s- 6.99 (C+ plus)
Mbitini girls-6.97 (C+ plus)
Chuluni- 6.8 (C+ plus)
St Joseph junour seminary -6.5 (C+ plus)
Nuu boys-6.47 (C plain)
Maliku Girls- 6.3 (C plain)
Waita secondary- 6. 255 (C plain)
Mwingi boys-6.2 (C plain)
Kyuso boys-6.0 (C plain)
kutha secondary -5.8 (C plain)
List of top performers in the 2018 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams- Kitui County:
St. Charles Lwanga- 8.098
Muthale Girls- 7.913
Kitui School. 7.63
Mbitini girls 7.0276
.St. Angela’s. 7.0259
Matinyani boys. 6.93
.Kimangao girls. 6.5
.St. Benedict Ikutha 6.426
Thitani girls………6.24.
.Migwani boys……6.211
St Joseph’s Seminary 6.12
Maluku Girls 6.07
St. Thomas Kalawa. 6.025
Nuu Secondary. 6.0
.Chuluni girls 5.93
St. Augustines Mwingi 5.7705
St. Thomas Katheka. 5.7701
St. Peter’s Nzambani 5.710
St. Monica Mulutu girls 5.1818
St. Bridgit’s Syomunyu 4.98.
.Aic sombe girls 4.96
St. Paul’s Waita. 4.854.
St. Ursular girls. 4.756.
St. Peter’s Voo. 4.7464
.Mutito boys 4.679
Ikanga boys. 4.5967
Nguutani boys. 4.596
Mutito girls 4.567
Lawson high school 4.39
.Mwitika mixed 4.192
St. Augustines Kauma 4.112
.St. Philip’s mutini 4.0322
Ikanga girls. 4.0
.Yenzuva Sec 3.89
St. Mary’s Miambani 3.757
St. Mary’s Kyatune. 3.64
Zombe mixed 3.16
Kyamatu sec 2.05
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NGUUTANI SECONDARY SCHOOL’S BASIC INFO & CONTACTS AT A GLANCE
In need of more information about the school? Worry not. Use any of the contacts below for inquiries and/ or clarifications. Here is a collation of the school’s basic details:
SCHOOL’S NAME: Nguutani Secondary School
SCHOOL’S TYPE: Boys’ only boarding school
SCHOOL’S CATEGORY: Extra County school.
SCHOOL’S LEVEL: Secondary
SCHOOL’S KNEC CODE: 13339201
SCHOOL’S OWNERSHIP STATUS: Public/ Government owned
SCHOOL’S PHONE CONTACT:
SCHOOL’S POSTAL ADDRESS: 338-90400 Mwingi.
SCHOOL’S EMAIL ADDRESS:
SCHOOL’S WEBSITE:
NGUUTANI SECONDARY SCHOOL’S BRIEF HISTORY
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NGUUTANI SECONDARY SCHOOL’S FORM ONE SELECTION CRITERIA & ADMISSIONS
Being a public school, form one admissions are done by the Ministry of Education. Vacancies are available on competitive basis. Those seeking admissions can though directly contact the school or pay a visit for further guidelines.
You have been selected to join form one at high school? Well. Congratulations. In case you need to see your admission letter, then click on this link to download it; Official Form one admission letter download portal.
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The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has released a list of 3,500 teachers and staff who failed to file their 2019 wealth declarations. Via a circular dated April 14, 2020, the Commission boss says the said teachers and staff have been expunged from the TSC payroll until they meet certain set conditions. All TSC employees, just like other workers in the formal sector, were required to declare their 2017/2019 Income, Assets, and Liabilities by 31 December, 2019 through the TSC Wealth Declaration online portal.
“Over 3,500 employees (secretariat staff and teachers) did not declare their Wealth within the stipulated deadline. Consequently, the Commission has stopped the employees’ salaries for Non-Compliance from March and April 2020 payrolls,” says the TSC Boss.
The Kenyan law requires all public officers to declare their wealth; periodically. This declaration is made online and there are hefty penalties for officers who fail to declare their income, assets and liabilities within the stipulated time. According to the Public Ethics Act of 2003, It is mandatory for all public officers to declare their income, assets and liabilities once in every two years.
All teachers in employment of TSC are required to declare their Income, Assets and Liabilities. These include teachers on: Any kind of leave, Interdiction, Suspension or Sick leave.
FOR A COMPLETE GUIDE TO ALL SCHOOLS IN KENYA CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW;
About 40,000 teachers had not submitted their returns, online, by December 30, 2019. This prompted the Commission to extend the deadline by one more week. Those affected were given the grace period to file their databetween 8th – 14th January, 2020.
For the teachers and staff to be reinstated into the TSC payroll they will be required to write an letter through their immediate Supervisor/Head teacher/Principal to explain why they did not adhere to the instructions to declare their wealth as stipulated in law.
“To fast track reinstatement, the letters be scanned and emailed to TSC headquarters with a covering letter listing the forwarded cases, by the TSC County Director,” says the Commission.
School heads must also give evidence that the teacher is indeed in active service.
“The Headteacher/Principal/Supervisor to confirm in writing that the employee has been in active service and /or has been teaching all along. The letter should be validated and forwarded to TSC Headquarters by the TSC County Director/TSC Sub-County,” adds the Commission.
Those affected will be hoping that the Commission will not take further action. This is because any teacher in the TSC employment who fails to submit a declaration or gives false or misleading information is liable to a fine of Kshs 1,000,000 or be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year or both upon conviction.
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service, Kuccps, has released the list of KCSE candidates are required to carry out second revision of their 2020/2021 placement choices. This is a list of students who were not selected during the first revision of their course choices. Kuccps says the application system will open for the Second Revision of degree, diploma and certificate choices from Thursday, April 2, 2020 to Wednesday, April 15, 2020.The Second Revision will be open for all the applicants who, on competitive selection after the First Revision of Choices, have not secured any of their choices for placement to universities and colleges.
The KCSE index numbers of these applicants are listed Second Revision List for 2020/2021 Placement. Kuccps urges principals of the secondary schools whose former students’ index numbers are listed on the website to inform the affected applicants to revise their choices.
In addition, students who did not apply through their schools and missed the First Revision of Choices may use this opportunity to submit their applications.
The applicants will be required to select new choices from the degree, diploma and craft/artisan certificate courses with unfilled capacities, which are also listed on the website, and submit afresh.
Applicants whose index numbers are not in the list on the website have already provisionally secured one of their choices, hence are not required to reapply. The outcome of their applications will be given after the conclusion of the placement processing.
Application Guidelines
Applications must be submitted through the KUCCPS Student’s Portal.
Applications may also be submitted through the Placement Service App, KUCCPS STUDENTS, which is available for download on Play Store.
More information including detailed application guidelines, institutions, available programmes, minimum subject requirements and previous cut-off points are available on the Portal.
Application Support
In light of the Government guidelines meant to stem the spread of the coronavirus, applicants are advised to observe social distancing, avoid gatherings and follow the directives regularly issued by the Ministry of Health.
Due to these Government guidelines, the Placement Service offices and Huduma Centre desks are closed to the public. The application process is, however, fully automated and applicants who need support to access their accounts should contact the Placement Service Customer Care through:
The Placement Service staff will be reachable for support through the above contacts weekdays from 8am to 5pm.
The placement application process is automated and applications can be submitted online from any location through mobile phones, tablets and computers connected to the Internet. Applicants are advised to observe the deadline as late applications will not be accepted.
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The Gusii Mwalimu SACCO’s office has been closed for flouting the Ministry of Health’s guidelines on prevention of the deadly Coronavirus Disease (covi-19). The order to close the office, that is located in Kisii town at the Mwalimu Building, was issued by the Kisii County’s Department of Health and Sanitation.
“Due to the outbreak of (Covid-19) corona virus in the Country, it has come to the attention of the public health office that the SACCO shareholders are congregating with full disregard of the Presidential directive and MOH (Ministry of Health) advisory against the same,” says Hezron Omayio who is the Public Health officer in Kisii county.
Failure to observe social distancing by the teachers has been cited as the main reason that prompted the local authorities to take the drastic action.
Its sister SACCO, Mwalimu National, has since asked members to embrace mobile money banking and has at the same time adjusted the opening and closing hours.
The local health office observes that the teachers are gathering at the Mwalimu building and without wearing face masks hence may aid in the spread of the virus. “You are therefore required to stop operations as a mitigation measure to curb against the spread of the virus,” says Omayio warning that failure to comply would lead to legal action.
Kisii County reported its first ever Corona virus case on Tuesday April 7, 2020.
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Online communication has taken centre stage with the current trends and developments in Information and communications technology (ICT). Emergence of various solid Social media platforms has taken communication by a storm. Platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have become so popular among social networks. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses; but, that is a story for another day.
Government institutions and prominent personalities have not been left behind either. They use these platforms for faster communication and sharing of very important information. Platforms mostly utilized are twitter and Facebook.
But, fraudsters have taken advantage of naive online users and they have created pseudo accounts. In fact, it is sometimes very difficult to identify a fake/ pseudo account unless an account is verified. To solve this riddle, we have come up with a list of verified accounts for the following prominent personalities and government institutions.
THE TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION, TSC.
The teachers’ employer, TSC, runs one official Twitter and Facebook account that is run by the commission’s head of Communications.
Twitter Account: The official TSC Twitter account can be accessed by using the handle: @TSC_KE. Simply search for this handle on twitter.
Facebook Account: TSC KENYA with a description thus; ‘Government Organization.’
Official TSC Facebook Page.Official TSC twitter account.
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service, KUCCPS.
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) is a State Corporation that provides career guidance and selects students for admission to universities, national polytechnics, technical training institutes and other accredited higher learning institutions for Government of Kenya-sponsored programmes.
Official twitter handle: @KUCCPS_Official
Official KUCCPS twitter account.
THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL, KNEC
The Kenya National Examinations Council, Knec, is mandated with administration of national examinations in the whole country.
Official twitter handle: @ExamsCouncil
Official Knec twitter account.
OFFICIAL HELB PAGE
The Higher Education Loans Board, HELB, is a State Corporation that advances financial aid to students in higher learning institutions.
Official twitter handle: @HELBpage
Official Helb twitter account.
Here are links to the most important news portals:
The Kenya Revenue Authority, KRA, is the principal government revenue collection agency in the Country.
Official twitter handles: @KRACare and @KRACorporate
Official KRA twitter account.
Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education is responsible for national policies and programmes that help Kenyans access quality and affordable, school education, post-school, higher education and academic research.
Official twitter handle: The Official Twitter handle for the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kenya is @EduMinKenya
Official twitter account for the Ministry of Education.
Ministry of Health
Official twitter handle: @MOH_Kenya
Official twitter account for the Ministry of Health.
Ministry of Interior
Official twitter handle: @InteriorKE
Official twitter account for the Ministry of Interior.
DCI KENYA
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations, DCI, is established under the National Police Service Act, 2011. It is part of the larger National Police Service; the other organs being the Administration Police Service and Kenya Police Service.
Official twitter handle: @DCI_Kenya
William Samoei Ruto, PhD
Official twitter handle: @WilliamsRuto
State House Kenya
Official twitter handle: @StateHouseKenya
Page will be updated on a regular basis. Check back for more verified accounts and links.
Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha has been urged to provide concrete plans that his Ministry has come up with ahead of schools’ reopening in June, 2020. Amani National Congress, ANC, party leader Musalia Mudavadi has blamed the Ministry for not showing strong leadership during the current Covid-19 pandemic that has paralyzed the education sector.
Whereas the ANC leader says it was prudent to close schools in order to curb spread of the deadly disease, he has at the same time castigated the Ministry for failing to provide clear road map in the education sector.
“The fate of some 1.2 million KCPE candidates and 700,000 KCSE candidates hangs precariously in the balance. In all, about 15 million learners, who should be in school or college, are at home. While it is possible to appreciate the fears that led to the rushed closure of institutions of learning, it is difficult to come to terms with the reality that the Ministry of Education is this far still sending out speculative messages on the fate of learning; and especially on this year’s KCPE and KCSE examinations. What the country needs from the ministry are definitive messages on the way forward,” says the ANC leader.
Musalia’s outburst comes in the backdrop of Prof. Magoha’s failure in providing an address on the plans that his ministry has come up with pertaining the execution of this year’s national examinations and reopening of schools. Mudavadi says the Ministry has only made random and ad hoc pronouncements’ .
“These casual and abrupt statements have mostly been given in the sidelines of Ministry of Health briefings on Covid-19. The statements have only left the country confused and in limbo. Learners are in limbo, as are the teachers and parents,” he notes.
Mudavadi blames the Ministry for not inviting key stakeholders in the education sector to a meeting so as to chat the way forward.
“We must avoid the habit of decrees and lone-ranger approaches of the kind that the Ministry of Education is used to. Jogoo House (the Education Ministry’s headquarter), the Teachers Service Commission, the Teachers’ unions and the the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) must constitute a team to plan what is to be done about education, going forward. They will also need to work with high level representation from the Ministry of Health and the treasury.
CS Magoha has already extended the April holiday for schools by one month. Schools were to initially open on May 4, 2020.
Musalia Mudavadi. ANC party leader.
KCSE, KCPE examinations
With CS Magoha and President Uhuru Kenyatta insisting that this year’s national examinations will go on as scheduled, Mudavadi says this is a mirage as the syllabuses for class eight and form four learners has not been covered.
“We cannot change direction in the midstream, to pretend that all is well, when we know that exam syllabuses will not be covered. We can not have exams when syllabuses have not been covered. It will throw the integrity of the and the education system into international disrepute. We certainly don’t want to go that way,” he adds.
Concerning the ongoing E-learning, Mudavadi says not all learners are able to access Televisions, radios and other electronic gadgets.
It remains to be seen if the Education Ministry will heed the advice by the ANC leader and convene a stake holders’ meeting.
Here is the full presser by Musalia Mudavadi, ANC PARTY LEADER;
GIVE KENYANS DEFINITIVE MESSAGES ON EDUCATION
1. That the new coronavirus (COVID-19) HAS DISRUPTED OUR LIVES AND ACTIVITIESeverywhere in the world requires no emphasis. The most obvious disruption, however, is in those sectors that are regulated by TIGHT ANNUAL TIMELINES. One of the most critical sectors is EDUCATION.
2. The outbreak of this virus in our country GAVE US NO CHANCE TO PLAN what to do with OUR EDUCATION and institutions of learning, DURING THE LIFE OF THE BUG IN OUR COUNTRY AND AFTER. In the arising emergency environment, the logical thing to do was to close schools and colleges, as we did, and to send the learners home.
3. The fate of some 1.2 MILLION KCPE CANDIDATES and 700,000 KCSE CANDIDATES hangs precariously in the balance. In all, about 15 million learners, who should be in school or college, are at home. While it is possible to appreciate the fears that led to the rushed closure of institutions of learning, it is difficult to come to terms with the reality that the Ministry of Education is this far STILL SENDING OUT SPECULATIVE MESSAGES on the fate of learning; and especially on this year’s KCPE and KCSE examinations. What the country needs from the ministry are DEFINITIVE MESSAGES on the way forward.
4. As the bug continues to remain with us, it is expected that the Ministry of Education could get bona fide leaders of the KEY STAKEHOLDER ENTITIES IN EDUCATION in a CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE, to reflect together and plan THE WAY FORWARD. So far, the Ministry of Education has only made RANDOM AND AD HOC PRONOUNCEMENTS. These CASUAL AND ABRUPT statements have mostly been given in the SIDELINES of Ministry of Health briefings on Covid-19. The statements have only left the COUNTRY CONFUSED AND IN LIMBO. Learners are in limbo, as are the teachers and parents.
5. Education is the mother of all the other sectors. It must demonstrate the HIGHEST LEVELS of PLANNING AND INFORMED ACTION, as a way of setting the bar for other sectors and as a sectoral necessity. To this end, we must AVOID THE HABIT OF DECREES and LONE-RANGER APPROACHES of the kind that the Ministry of Education is used to. JOGOO HOUSE, the TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION, the TEACHERS’ UNIONS and the KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL, must CONSTITUTE A TEAM to plan what is to be done about education, going forward. They will also need to work with high level representation from the MINISTRY OF HEALTH and the TREASURY.
6. The STATE OF THE ART in Education is EXTREMELY WORRYING at present. We have heard government officials say that LEARNING IS GOING ON, ONLINE. They have also said that national EXAMINATIONS WILL GO ON, as was scheduled at the start of the year. We don’t know of any PACKAGES OF MEASURES that the ministry has made for parents, teachers and learners TO FACILITATE, EQUALIZE AND MONITOR HOME LEARNING. Without CLEARLY DEFINED AND EQUITABLE STATE-OWNED AND STATE-FACILITATED LEARNING PACKAGES, it is misleading and even mischievous to claim that learning is going on. It is not.
7. Not every learner has ACCESS TO RADIO OR TV and less still to the INTERNET. Even those who can physically access these facilities are challenged with the COSTS of activating them. Let us not cheat ourselves. Let us ACCEPT THAT THINGS ARE BAD – indeed very bad – and that we may need to take some very DRASTIC DECISIONS ABOUT EDUCATION, but which decisions are good and necessary for the country, in the long term.
8. SYLLABUSES have not been covered and may not be covered. Our EXAM BASED EDUCATION is about syllabuses. We cannot change direction in the midstream, to pretend that all is well, when we know that EXAM SYLLABUSES will not be covered. WE CANNOT HAVE EXAMS when syllabuses have not been covered. It will throw the INTEGRITY OF THE EXAMS and the education system into international disrepute. We certainly don’t want to go that way.
9. Some schools, colleges and universities have been earmarked as ISOLATION CENTRES for Covid-19. Going forward, teachers, learners, parents and other stakeholders must be assisted to return to those places after they have reverted to their usual identity as NORMAL CENTRES OF LEARNING. There is need for a CLEAR STRATEGIC APPROACH TO COUNSELLING and REMOVAL OF STIGMA, ahead of reopening of these places as institutions of learning. Indeed, there is need to ensure that they are FUMIGATED AND confirmed to be SAFE AND COVID-19 FREE. We cannot just ARBITRARILY ASUME A RETURN TO NORMALCY in these places.
10. Institutions of learning also face serious FINANCIAL CHALLENGES in the days ahead, both in terms of running academic programmes and other CAPITATION and operational COSTS. This is coming in the wake of families being challenged with LOSS OF JOBS AND EARNINGS. Let us not just lumber our teachers with children before SECURING their FOOD and LEARNING NEEDS and GENERAL WELFARE in school.
11.There are many other challenges ahead of school reopening in this Covid-19 season. We must – above all the foregoing – PLAN HOW TO DEAL WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF OUTBREAKS OF COVID-19 IN SCHOOLS after the learners go back. How do we plan to manage any outbreaks? Shall we just send our children back to school without giving this any thought and MITIGATING against it?
12. Finally, there are outstanding OLD ISSUES IN EDUCATION, prior to Covid-19. Some pertain to the CHANGE OF CURRICULUM, while others are LABOUR ISSUES. The silver lining in the covid-19 tragedy is the opportunity it gives us to place our old differences and intransigence behind us, to accept to bring key stakeholder leaders together to reflect and plan together and to give education a fresh and healthy lease of life.
The future is gloom for thousands of teachers working in private schools. This is after most of the private schools moved to terminate payments to these tutors siting challenges caused by the current Corona virus pandemic. With all learning institutions closed, owners of private schools say it has become impossible for them to continue paying the teachers.
Private schools depend on fees paid by parents to run. And since fees can not be collected during the current closure period, most of these schools have opted to send their teachers on unpaid leaves until the current turbulent times are over.
“Due to unforeseen circumstances caused by Covid-19 worldwide, the board of management of Carol Academy has decided to allow you to proceed on unpaid leave effective April 1, 2020 until further notice as directed by the national government,” reads a letter by Carol Academy dated March 31, 2020.
“We regret this action but have no alternative as the school is no longer operational. We pray and hope that the situation will improve in the coming days when we shall inform you to resume work,” the school’s board adds.
Uncertainty for teachers on BOM terms
This group of teachers will find it rough in coming days as family needs stare at them. And with most home owners refusing to offer rent free houses, for the time being, it is going to be very difficult for these crop of teachers.
Elsewhere, teachers employed by Boards of Management (BOMs) will be hoping that the school heads continue releasing their pay. Some school heads have started sending signs of hard times ahead with others advising the BOM teachers to spend whatever little they may be having cautiously. “The future is uncertain. Please spend your March pay prudently as we may face difficulties in months to come if the government does not release more fund,” advised one Principal.
BOM teachers receive their pay from monies sent to schools by the Government through the Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE) programme.
The first Covid19 case was reported in Kenya on March 13. This forced the President to order for closure of all learning institutions to curb further spread of the deadly virus.
The Ministry of Education has indicated that this year’s national examinations (KCSE and KCPE) will no be postponed saying they have back up options. Schools are currently on official holiday.
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Agriculture is an a Technical & Applied subject as classified by the Kenya National Examinations Council, Knec. At the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations, a candidates is tested in three papers. Paper one (443/1) and Paper two (443/2) are both theory based papers while paper three (443/3) is a project based examination.
A number of electronic resources are available that can be of great help to teachers and students; more so those preparing to sit the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, examinations. In this post you will find a good number of such resources as: Free Agriculture Notes, KCSE Past Papers, Schemes of Work, Assignments, Termly examination papers, Marking schemes, lesson plans, charts, topical revision resources and many more. Download the resources at no charge by clicking each of the links below. Please note that you can also print and even share this article to benefit someone.
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The County Government of Nakuru has identified and equipped about 80 institutions to be used as Covid-19 isolation centres in case there are multiple infections in the county. Most of those selected are secondary schools across the 11 Sub-counties in Nakuru. This comes even as the Kenya Union of Post primary Education Teachers, KUPPET, raised concern over the use of schools as Covid-19 isolation centres. Molo Sub County has the largest number of facilities at 13.
The number of Covid-19 patients continues to increase in the country even as the government puts up a spirited fight against the deadly disease.
The list below shows the selected facilities; including the available bed capacities:
NAKURU COUNTY COVID-19 ISOLATION FACILITIES PER SUB COUNTY
Private school. The sub-location does not have a public facility
Menengai Ward
Kenya Industrial Training Institute (KITI)
400 beds
Director
Public Facility
Eburu Ward
Shinners Boys High School
300
Director
Private School, the sub- location does not have a public facility.
Nakuru East
Maria Veronica Secondary School
100
Headmistress
Public School
NAKURU WEST SUB COUNTY
COUNTY
SUB
COUNTY
WARD/DIVISION
NAME OF THE
CENTRE
CAPACITY
NAME – HEAD
OF THE CENTRE
REMARKS
Nakuru
Nakuru
West
London
a) KMTC
NAKURU
b) Crater View
Secondary school
c) Hill Special School
d) Moi Secondary School
500
400
250
500
Tom Ooga
Joseph Waweru
Lucy Kihato
Rosemary Wanjiru
Kapkures
a) Kige PCEA Jitegemee School
400
Sammy Kige
Private school
NAIVASHA SUB COUNTY
SUB COUNTY
WARD/ DIVISION
NAME OF CENTER
CAPACITY
NAME-HEAD OF CENTER
REMARKS
NAIVASHA
MAAI MAHIU
KIAMBOGO HIGH SCHOOL
400 BEDS
MR.DANIEL ROTICH
· -Kitchen has 3 staffs
· -Has running water which comes from Sisioni well but is not reliable
· -School has five water storage tanks .2 tanks of 10,000L capacity, 2 tanks of 8,000L capacity and 1 tank for 20,000L. They are all used for harvesting rain water.
· -School has 3 dormitories.
· -Has 15 toilets
· -Has 25 bathrooms
· -School is approximately 20km from Maimahiu town
MAAI MAHIU BOYS HIGH SCHOOL
500 BEDS
MR GEORGE GITAU MBUGUA
· -Kitchen has 8 staffs
· -Has running water.
· -Source of water is borehole. Its fresh water
· -School has two tanks of 20,000 liters each, for harvesting rain water.
· -School has 5 dormitories.
· -Has 15 toilets
· -Has 14 bathrooms
· -School is approximately 4km from Maimahiu town
MAAI MAHIU GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL
300BEDS
MADAM GRACE WA TUKU
· -Kitchen has 4 staffs
· -Has running water.
· -Source of water is borehole. Water is salty
· -School has three 10,000 liter tanks for harvesting rain water. Currently they are empty
· -School has 3 dormitories.
· -Has 30 toilets
· -Has 36 bathrooms
· -School is approximately 4 km from Maimahiu town
NAIVASHA CENTRAL
NAIVASHA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
400 BEDS
MADAM CATHERINE WANDETTO
· Kitchen has 8 staff
· There is running water from a school owned borehole. There are also storage tanks.
· School has both pit latrines and WCs
· There is adequate bathrooms
NAIVASHA BOYS BOARDING PRIMARY SCHOOL
300-350 BEDS
MR. KARIUKI (HEAD TEACHER)
MR. GILBERT (DEPUTY HEAD TEACHER)
· Kitchen has 10 staff
· The school has running water from a borehole.
· There are storage tanks holding upto 10,000 litres of water
· The school has about 84 water points
· There are 54 toilets, 16 latrines and 17 urinals.
· There are 17 bathrooms.
HIGH PEAK JUNIOR ACADEMY
350-400 BEDS
MR. MWANGI
· The school has a borehole with storage tanks with a capacity of holding upto 30,000 litres of water.
· The water is treated.
· There are 20 pit latrines and about 20 toilets
· There are around 20 bathrooms.
· There are around 15 staff, both cleaning and kitchen staff.
KONGONI
REV. KITHIRWA AIC SECONDARY SCHOOL
22 BEDS
ANNE WANGOMBE
· Has running water
· Has sufficient toilets and bathrooms
· Well equipped kitchen.
MOLO SUB COUNTY
COUNTY
SUB COUNTY
WARD/DIVISION
NAME OF CENTRE
CAPACITY
NAME-HEAD OF CENTRE
REMARKS
Nakuru
Molo
Molo Central
– Mary Mount Secondary School
246
Perpetual Chelimo
– Mount St. Mary’s girls Primary
300
Pauline Mbaye
– Molo Academy Boys Secondary school
200
Paul Gachoka
Turi
– Michinda Primary School
90
Hudson Waithaka
– Michinda Secondary School
150
Solomon Mengere
– St. Peters Girls Primary
120
Sister Gathoni
– P.C.E.A Kambala Girls Secondary School
200
Jane Nyathira
Elburgon
– Elburgon Secondary School
95
Karori Joseph Mwendia
– Elburgon Baptist Secondary School
30
Joseph Maina
– St. Clare Secondary School
120
Sister Mukami
– St. Clare Primary School
70
Sister Catherine
Sachangwan
– Rift Valley Adventist Secondary School
70
Elizabeth Thoya
– Molo Academy PrimarySchool
300
Mary Otwoli
KURESOI NORTH
S/NO
SUB-COUNTY
DIVISION/WARD
NAME OF THE CENTRE
CAPACITY
NAME –HEAD OF THE CENTRE
REMARKS
KURESOI NORTH
MAU SUMMIT SECONDARY
75
KONGOI SECONDARY
40
SOTOITO SECONDARY
30
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