Wilson Sossion will continue serving as the Secretary General to the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT). This is despite a court ruling that upheld the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, plea to expunge Sossion’s name from the teachers’ list; since he is a nominated Member of Parliament. Here is the presser by KNUT National Chairman … Read more
A group of Young Members of Parliament wants the government to review the retirement age for teachers in Kenya. Led by Runyenjes mp Hon Eric Muchangi and Youth representative Hon Gideon Keter, the Legislators now want the age retirement limit to be reduced to 50 to help eradicate unemployment in the country. “We have many … Read more
Mwalimu National Sacco has reviewed the loans’ lending rates for members. In the latest move, members’ loan borrowing ability will be limited. Members of the Sacco have been enjoying increased borrowing ability following the Pay As You Earn, PAYE, tax relief of 5% at the onset of the Covid pandemic. The waiver was granted by … Read more
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has released the lists of shortlisted candidates for the advertized 10,300 teacher internship posts for Primary and Secondary Schools. According to the Commission, the lists of shortlisted applicants has been dispatched to all counties. “Applicants are advised that interviews shall be conducted at the county TSC offices. A list of … Read more
Principals are demanding for increase in school fees charges in secondary schools. The Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) claims that the government is slashing more than half of the Free Day Secondary Education, FDSE, funds that it allocates to each student. The government through the Ministry of Education allocates Kshs. 22,244 per learner in all … Read more
President Uhuru Kenyatta has congratulated teacher Peter Mokaya Tabichi for winning this year’s Global Teacher Prize. Speaking at State House, Nairobi, on Friday 29th March, 2019, when he hosted the World’s top teacher, the head of State said the win will uplift the teaching profession in the country. President Kenyatta said by winning the global … Read more
Are you a member of Mwalimu National Sacco and you need a loan. Well. You need to know that the Back Office Services Activities (BOSA) is a department in Mwalimu National which offers various loan products against members’ deposits. The Products offered under BOSA include: (i) Emergency Loans at Mwalimu National: These loans are … Read more
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has instructed the County Directors to guide the selection 15 Agriculture teachers per county who will attend the annual National Agriculture Teachers Conference from 21st to 23rd August 2019 at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Juja. Here is the circular to all County Directors by the TSC Boss … Read more
Royallite Publishers ( The publishers of: Nairobi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences International Journal of Research and Scholarly Communication) invites teachers of English to attend a English/ Literature workshop which will be held on Saturday 2nd March 2019 from 9.00 am at the Aga Khan Hall, Kisumu. Training will be on the following: Inquiry … Read more
There shall be a training, SMASSE, for Science teachers to be conducted in April, 2019, at various counties. Here is a sample of an invitation letter for teachers in Kiambu County: RE: SMASE SECONDARY COUNTY INSET –APRIL 2019 The above mentioned course will be conducted from 23rd to 27th April 2019 for five (5) days … Read more
Teachers may be forced to cut short their covid-19 holiday and report back to schools, if the latest circular by the ministry of education is to go by. According to the contents of the circular, seen by this reporter, most public schools have been left unattended since schools were closed in mid-March as a precautionary … Read more