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Ministry of Education rolls out the 2019 Teachers’ ‘Tusome’ training programme

January 10, 2026 Hillary Kangwana Leave a comment

The Ministry of Education has announced a ‘Tusome’ Early Grade Literacy Training Schedule for Term one next year, 2019. The Ministry is implementing the Tusome Early Grade Literacy Programme with financial support from the USAID whose work advances U.S. national security and economic prosperity, demonstrates American generosity, and promotes a path to recipient self-reliance and resilience.

This training is geared towards equipping early grade teachers with necessary skills in readiness for the roll out of the Competency Based Curriculum, CBC, next year. “The Early Grade Literacy Programme instructional materials for Grades 1,2 and 3 in both English and Kiswahili have been reviewed in conformity with (the) Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) and approved by KICD (Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development,” reads a circular by the Ministry’s Elyas Abdi for the Principal Secretary.

Photos- Some of the ‘Tusome’ Early Grade Literacy programme’s Instructional Materials.

The Circular dated 21st November 2018, and sent to all County Directors, outlines the training programme for Trainer of Trainers (TOTs), Curriculum Support Officers, Head Teachers and Teachers. “To ensure effective teaching with the use of the reviewed instructional materials, the Ministry has organized training activities for TOTs, Curriculum Support Officers, Head Teachers and Teachers to be held from 3rd to 21st December 2018 at Nakuru and County level,” says the Education Ministry.

The trainees’ travel, subsistence and training costs shall be fully paid by the USAID. “The Objective of the training is to equip them (the trainees) with pedagogical knowledge and skills towards effective delivery of both English and Kiswahili lessons in Grade 1, 2 and 3,” adds Mr. Abdi.

In the released Training Schedule, by the Ministry of Education:

Trainers of Trainers, TOTs, shall have their training in Nakuru from 3rd to 4th December, 2018,
Curriculum Support Officers, CSOs, will be trained at respective County levels from 10-11th December, 2018. While,
Head Teachers and Teachers shall have their training done at the Zonal Levels between 14th and 21st December, 2018.

KEPSHA Elections abort after irate teachers invade venue.

January 9, 2026 Hillary Kangwana Leave a comment

Kenya Primary schools Head’s Association elections that were to be conducted today have been prematurely postponed. The National Executive Council (NEC) meeting convened today was ended prematurely when teachers chanting ‘Mafuta and Otiendo Must go’ invaded the meeting venue, today. The meeting called by the National Secretary General Secretary, Mr. David Mafuta, was interrupted by teachers who want Mr. Mafuta and Chairman Shem Ndolo to retire. The top KEPSHA brass is being accused of embezzlement and being in office illegally,as some of the officials have attained the mandatory retirement age.

The meeting was held at the National KEPSHA offices in Kileleshwa, Nairobi. The chairman, Mr. Ndolo, at one moment walked out of the meeting hall and ordered the media and teachers present to vacate the area. This agitated the situation as the angry teachers started chanting slogans for removal of Mr. Shem Ndolo. Mr. Mafuta who heads Mofu primary school in Embu is accused of corruption and diverting KEPSHA monies to funding own projects. More to follow…….

KEPSHA is an organization representing the diverse views of over 26,000 primary school head teachers, KEPSHA cares about a lot of issues pertaining to quality education in Kenya. The Child-Friendly Schools framework provides KEPSHA with the overall blueprint from which we are building a systematic approach to delivering equitable rights-based quality education for all of our pupils in Kenya.

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List of tasks that teachers have to perform online in term three, 2019; Your Guide

January 8, 2026 Hillary Kangwana Leave a comment

Schools have resumed for a short but busy final term of 2019; term three.
The term will now run for eight weeks only with schools expected to close by October 25, 2019 for the long November/ December holidays There are a number of tasks awaiting to be completed by teachers this term. Apart from teaching and evaluating learners, a number of online tasks are awaiting the tutors. In this guide, we provide a list of the tasks and guides/ links on where and how to execute the tasks.

Here are the tasks:

1). TPAD APPRAISAL DATA SUBMISSION

Teachers are expected to submit their performance appraisal data online. The data which is due for submission is for Term 2, 2019 and whose Deadline is 17/9/2019 for both appraisees and appraisers. This can be accomplished by clicking on the link below:
TPAD portal log ing-in

2). GRADE 3 MLP 2019
Capture Assessment Outcomes and download Assessment tools for Grade 3 learners. This can be achieved by clicking on the link below:
Grade 3 assesment portal

3). ADMINISTRATORS’ PROMOTION APPLICATION
Apply for the advertised TSC administrative posts by clicking on this link; deadline is 17/09/2019:
https://tsconline.tsc.go.ke/adverts

Further details can be obtained on the respective links, below:

a). TSC advertises 164 vacancies for curriculum support officers in line with provisions of career progression guidelines for teachers
b). TSC advertises 76 vacancies for assistant deputy directors teacher management and assistant deputy directors quality assurance standards
c). TSC advertises 827 posts for chief principals, principals and deputy principals; how to apply, requirements, marking scheme and full details
d). TSC advertises 6043 promotion vacancies, administrative; requirements and how to apply
e). TSC to promote 1000 practising teachers in public primary schools and post them to secondary schools

4). APPLYING FOR KNEC SUPERVISION/INVIGILATION
Register as a new supervisor/Invigilator during this year’s Kenya National Examination Council Examinations. Click on this link;
https://cp2.knec.ac.ke Log-in

5). UPDATING NEMIS
Capture all learners who have recently acquired birth certificates in your schools. Also update any gaps on electricity status, staff and acknowledgement receipts. This can be done by accessing the nemis portal at; https://nemis.education.go.ke/

6). National Examinations

This year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, Exams are expected to kickoff proper on Monday November 4, 2019 and end on Wednesday November 27, 2019.

Click here to download the updated 2019 KCSE Time Table: 2019 KCSE Time Table- updated version

On the other hand, the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams will commence on Tuesday 29th October, 2019 and end on Thursday 31st October, 2019.

Click on this link to access the 2019 KCPE Time Table: The 2019 KCPE Time Table

7). TSC Recruitment

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, is in the process of recruiting an additional 5,000 teachers so as to try and bridge the huge staff shortfalls occasioned by influx of large number of learners to Secondary schools; following the Government’s 100 percent transition policy. The County Selection process will run from Monday 2nd September, 2019 to Friday 13th September, 2019. Successful recruits are expected to report to their stations by Monday 28th October, 2019. Read full details here: 2019 August/ September TSC recruitment schedule and interview dates for teachers

8). 2020 Registration of Candidates

In a break from the norm, the 2020 KCPE and KCSE candidates will be registered in 2019. Effectively, current class seven learners will all be enlisted for the 2020 KCPE examinations while, all current form threes will be entered for the 2020 KCSE exams. The Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, has thus directed that the registration be carried out between 2nd and 30th September, 2019. Get more details here: KNEC- Guidelines for registration of candidates for the 2020 KCPE, KCSE exams

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