Miss Tourism Kenya is an annual National event that seeks to personify Kenya’s Tourism strengths through pageantry.
National finals are held annually in a one week extravaganza that gives Kenyans and visitors the opportunity to experience Kenya’s diversity through competitions in Traditional dances, Traditional Food displays, Exhibitions and Talents Competitions.This extravaganza is open to the members of the public with selected guests officiating and awarding winners in various categories. Winners are selected for the following titles: nine regional winners and one popular winner by public voting. These winners go to the final stage where they are put through their paces in a question and answer session. Ultimately six winners are picked as follows:
Miss Tourism – Peace and Unity
Miss Tourism – Hospitality
Miss Tourism – Investment
Miss Tourism – Environment
Miss Tourism – Culture
Miss Tourism Kenya
The overall winner is awarded with 1.2M shillings worth of a contract with Miss Tourism Kenya Organization and a chance to represent Kenya on a global stage.
Areas of preparation for Miss Tourism include: personal etiquette and grooming, knowledge on all the six pillars of MTK in relation to the County. (Courtesy, Eve Magazine).
This year’s gala is going down at the Safari Park hotel, in Nairobi, today:
Here are some of the beauties in contention for the prize money:
The Kenya Certificates of Secondary Education, KCSE, 2018 examinations kick off proper tomorrow with all students expected to sit for theory and practical papers, countrywide. According to the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, time table, the students will start off with Mathematics paper one in the morning session before sitting their Chemistry paper on exams in the mid morning session.
Here are the key numbers (Statistics), concerning this year’s KCSE Examinations:
23: The number of days that the KCSE exams will run for, starting tomorrow.
28: The total number of subjects that the KNEC will examine.
664,585: The total number of KCSE candidates this year.
341,089: The number of boys enrolled for this year’s KCSE exams.
323,498: The total number of girls expected to sit for this year’s KCSE exams.
160,000: Degree Slots available in universities that the over 600,000 students will be garnering for.
70: The total number of Public Universities, accredited to offer degree programmes in Kenya.
10,077: The number of KCSE Examination Centres this year.
83,711: Total number of field officers who will be manning this year’s KCSE exams.
10,078: The number of Centre Managers (Principal) who will be in charge of the Examination Centres.
10,078: The number of Supervisors who will be in-charge of examination administration.
37,978: The statistics for the number of invigilators who will monitor exams in the examination rooms.
20,156: The number of security personnel who will safe guard the examination materials and the centres.
5,039: The number of drivers recruited to transport examination materials and personnel.
460: The total number of containers that will be used to store examination materials.
Kshs. 500: The daily transport reimbursement that the KNEC will pay the Centre managers.
Kshs. 630: The daily transport reimbursement the Supervisors will receive from the KNEC.
KShs. 700 Million: The approximate amount that the KNEC will use to administer this year’s KCSE examinations.
39: The number of teachers disciplined by the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, for alleged malpractices during the 2017 KCSE examinations. The Teachers have been suspended for upto 6 months.
1: The causality of 2017 examinations’ malpractices. The teacher has been sacked by the TSC.
29: The total number of secondary schools’ teachers disciplined by TSC for the 2017 examination related irregularities.
19: The number of Primary Schools’ teachers interdicted by the TSC for alleged involvement in examination malpractices during the 2017 exams.
10: The number of head teachers and principals disciplined by the TSC for alleged involvement in exams related irregularities at the 2017 exams.
The KCSE examinations come to a close on Wednesday, 28th November, 2018.
From the Newsblaze digital team, we extend our message of success to all candidates and stake holders during this year’s KCSE Examinations.
The National Environment Management Authority, NEMA, has given the owner of a bulding on riparian land to pull it down in the next 14 days. According to NEMA, the building has ‘encroached into Nairobi Dam embarkment.’
The memo from NEMA, dated 12/10/2018, directs the owner, Edermann Property, to remove the building within the next two weeks. “Within 14 days (from the date of this order) demolish the permanent structure. Failure to which, the demolition will be done without further reference to you.” Reads the memo.
See images of the building and memos from the Water Resources Management Authority and NEMA:
The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions of Kenya seeks to engage highly motivated Kenyans to undertake pupillage programme for a period of six months from January, 2019. See full presser, below, from the DPP for further details:
Three pupils hit by an over speeding vehicle in Murang’a, one dies on spot
A pupil has succumbed to injuries sustained after being knocked by an over speeding vehicle at kianderi village, kiharu constituency, in Murang’a county, yesterday. The pupil, schooling at Kianderi primary school, was in the company of 2 others as they left school for their homes. According to an eye witness, Mary Wamuyu, “The accident occurred at 4.00 pm (Yesterday) as the kids were trekking home from school. An over speeding vehicle lost control and hit the 3 kids; killing one of them instantly”.
This road referred to as ‘nyoka nyoka’ by locals connects 4 constituencies namely: Kangema, Kiharu, Kandara and Kigumo. The locals say their pleas to have bumps erected on this road have been ignored from time to time. The angry residents have now vowed to erect bumps on the dangerous road if the government does not act.
International Teachers Day Celebrations
The kenya National Union of teachers top brass leadership led by the General Secretary wilson Sossion joined teachers at the Teso KNUT branch, today, to celebrate the annual world teachers’ day. This happened as the TSC
Private schools teachers meet in Eldoret.
Four hundred teachers drawn from various private schools congregated aat Noble restaurant in Eldoret today to deliberate on implementation of the new Competency Based Curriculum, CBC. The new CBC is expected to be fully rolled out next year as concerns emerge on unpreparedness of the government to offer the much needed support to enable production of instructional materials for grade 4. This has caused unprecedented anxiety among teachers, parents and pupils.
Speaking to the press today, at Eldoret, the officials of the Kenya Private Schools association, KPSA, said they were confident that the government still has enough time to provide direction and instructional materials for the CBC, in the remaining time; ahead of roll out in January, 2019. The officials said it will be unfortunate if the kids will be forced to revert to the old education system.
Trouble at the Education sector as KNUT accuses TSC for collapsed Naivasha talks
The Kenya National Union of Teachers, KNUT, has given the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, 14 days ultimatum to reverse the transfers of 85 teachers serving as union officials. This is after the TSC transferred the officials under its contentious delocalization programme. Speaking to journalists yesterday, KNUT General Secretary, wilson Sossion, warned of dire consequences if the Commission will not reciprocate on the union’s demands. “Promotion of teachers shall not be evaded. That one shall have to be done. Delocalization and punitive transfers which constitute bullying must stop.. we do not need a meeting (to discuss such obvious issues),” said an angry Sossion.
Hon. Sossion was quick to deny that the union stormed out of the Naivasha talks. He, instead, blamed the TSC of playing games with teachers’ ,matters. “They say we walked out of Naivasha. Here we are in Naivasha, we have not left Naivasha,” Sossion said. The union now demands an immediate stop to delocalization of teachers, promotion of over the 30,000 teachers who had attained higher qualifications and an immediate stop to the ongoing Performance appraisal Contracting programme. While explaining why KNUT is opposed to delocalization, Sossion said, “Delocalization of teachers by the Commission has dismantled family units. This is a very grave thing.”
In a statement on Wednesday, the TSC the meeting was adjourned on KNUT request after it rejected a proposal that the union had placed on the table seeking to have transfers of teachers serving as union officials revoked, immediately. The TSC maintained that the transfers of teachers are guided by regulations which can not be applied selectively.
As days draw closer to the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education and Kenya Certificate of primary Education exams, it remains if the KNUT will make good of its plan to cause industrial disruptions in the education sector; by calling a teachers’ strike.
Students decry lack of water at school, forced to walk long distances for the rare commodity
Students at Ingangara secondary school have come out to strongly criticize the lack of water at school that forces them to wake up very early in the wee hours to search for the rare commodity. The students who trek for over 2 kilometers to fetch water from the nearest stream now say this exhausts them and they can not concentrate well on their studies. Speaking to members of the press, the disillusioned students expressed concern that the water supplied from the community local supply comes for only 30 minutes twice a week. They say such volume of water is too low and can not meet the needs of the students’ population. “We have to come down every evening to the river to come and fetch water which is tiresome,” said one of the girls.
According to the students, the situation had affected their education as they spend almost half of their time going to the river to collect this essential commodity. The pessimistic students are now appealing to the Counnty government and the area Member of Parliament to connect them to a stable water supply source such that their studies are not affected.
Kenya’s Women volleyball team, the Malkia strikers, were unable to repeat yesterday’s heroics as they lost by straight sets to Serbia in their second pool D match at the FIVB Women’s World Championship on Sunday night. The Malkia strikers went down 3-0 (25-16, 25-9, 25-8) in a match played at Hamamatsu, Japan.
A magnificent performance by Mercy Moim, yesterday, led Kenya to a historic straight sets victory (25-23, 25-22, 25-21) over Kazakhstan in Pool D at the FIVB Women’s World Championship. This was Kenya’s first ever victory at the world stage. Read more details here..https://newsblaze.co.ke/kenyas-malkia-strikers-in-historic-win-over-kazakhstan/
In today’s match Jovana Stevanovic was a thorn in the flesh to the Kenyans as she steared Serbia to the victory with nine points. Brankica Mihajlovic had eight points and Stefana Veljkovic seven for Serbia.
The ever green Mercy Moim led Kenya with seven points in the loss. Kenya played hard, but was unable to muster the same level they displayed in Saturday’s historic victory over Kazakhstan, their first ever at a World Championship. The match did not have many long rallies, with many points over in a flash. Kenya was unable to contend with Serbia’s block.
The first set featured poor serving by both teams. Time and again serves flew long or straight into the net. Serbia took charge and pulled ahead 16-10 at the second Team Time Out on a spike by Milena Rasic and rolled to grab the set 25-16. The higher-ranked Serbs finally got into a rhythm and came together.
Serbia again set the pace in the second set, moving out to an 8-4 lead at the first Team Time Out following a service ace by Tijana Malesevic. Serbia’s wing spikers blasted away at the Kenya defense, which was unable to repel the constant attacks. Serbia boosted their advantage to 16-6 at the second Team Time Out while running off six consecutive points. Kenya was also troubled by unforced errors as Serbia built their lead and ultimately took the set 25-9.
The outcome became academic early in the final set when Serbia rapidly established a 9-1 lead. One point in the set crystallized the match. Serbia’s Veljkovic went up for a spike with her right hand but mistimed her jump. On the way down she hit the ball with her left hand and it landed in a open space in the Kenya defense for a point. Serbia cruised the rest of the way to take the set and the match 25-8.
The Kenyan queens now take on Puerto Rico in their next clash.
Kenya’s next matches
1. Puerto Rico vs Kenya 1/10/2018
2. Kenya vs Brazil 3/10/2018
3. Domican Republica vs Kenya 4/10/2018
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The Federation of Kenya Employers, FKE, has obtained court orders to force the interior Ministry to declare October 10 a public holiday. The FKE had gone to court to protest the decision by the Internal Security Ministry not to gazette October 10 as a public holiday.
October 10 has in the past been celebrated as Moi day before the Constitutional review. The orders, granted, now mean that the holiday shall be celebrated yearly; on 10th October.
The Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) is the national umbrella body and the voice of employers in Kenya. It serves as a platform for the articulation of key concerns of the employers in Kenya in the areas of socio-economic development. FKE is the most representative employers’ organization in the country, representing the employers’ interests both locally and internationally. It was established in 1959 under the Trade Unions Act Cap 233.
It is charged with representing the interests of employers at the tripartite level involving the Government, Employers and Workers, and since its establishment has served as a platform for advocacy of key concerns of employers in the areas of employment, labour relations and social policy.
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, is in the process of profiling teachers whose medical conditions are prohibiting them from performing teaching duties, optimally. Through a circular written by Mrs. J.M Maundu, on behalf of the TSC Secretary, and dated 23 October, 2018, the TSC directs all County directors to provide data of this group of teachers. “The commission requires data on teachers who are unable to perform teaching duties due to medical reasons,” Writes Maundu.
The Commission now asks the TSC County Directors to ‘liaise with all heads of institutions to provide data on:’
Teachers who have been out of station (their working stations) on account of ill health for over six months.
Teachers unable to perform their teaching duties due to substance abuse (Drug and Alcohol abuse)
Teachers who have mental challenges and cannot teach.
Any other pending cases in the counties where the teacher has not been in station for over 3 months and is not officially on approved leave of absence or study leave.
The TSC collects this information via its, Teachers Management Information System, TMIS, found on its online portal.
Details to be submitted to the head office are: Name of the teacher, TSC Number, Current station and reason (s) for non performance of duty. The information is to be submitted by 15th November, 2018. TSC is doing this is in a bid to address staffing gaps in public schools in Kenya.
Kenya’s National assembly Speaker, Justin Muturi, has turned down a request by 10 MPs to fly out to Tokyo, Japan, for the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship. The Legislators were hoping to fly out of the country to witness the FIVB Women’s World championship in Japan. This decision may be informed by the economic crunch facing the Kenyan government that is struggling to meet its ballooning wage bill and loans.
This latest development comes after members of the public roasted the over 20 Senators and Members of Parliament who flew out of the country to enjoy the just concluded World cup in Russia, 2018. The law makers who included 6 Senators and 14 MPs spent millions of taxpayers’ money just to have good time at the world cup, a move that angered most Kenyans. The same Law makers were recently conspicuously absent at Kasarani when the National Men’s soccer team, the Harambee Stars beat Ghana’s Black Stars, 1-0, in an AFCON qualifier match.
The FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship commences on Saturday, 29 September 2018, in Japan. Kenya’s Malkia strikers are pooled in group D and shall play their first match on 29th September against Kazakhstan at 13.20 pm, local time.
File Photo: Malkia Strikers, Kenya’s Women volleyball team players.
Hon. Muturi did not give the names of the 10 Legislators in the list.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has ordered for immediate prosecution of former sports CS, Hassan Wario, over embezzlement of funds during the 2016 Rio Olympics Summer games. Millions of tax payers’ funds were wasted during the games. See full list of persons facing prosecution, in the images below:
EXIT OF TEACHING SERVICE VIA RETIREMENT ON MEDICAL GROUNDS
The TSC may decide to retire a teacher on medical grounds. This is applicable to teachers who may no longer be capable of discharging their duties effectively on account of poor health.
This type of retirement may be initiated by either the employer or the employee upon realization of the effects of health challenges on the productivity of the employee. A Medical Board constituted by the Director of Medical Services will recommend the Retirement upon assessment of the teacher.
COMPULSORY RETIREMENT ON AGE GROUNDS
Where the teacher is considered for retirement by the TSC on medical grounds, the Commission shall require the teacher to appear before the medical board constituted by the director of medical services which shall issue a medical report to warrant the retirement.
The kenya National Examinations Council responds to frequently asked questions:
Question: Hello i lost my-diploma results slip, can you help me retrieve the result-slip please?
KNEC’s Answer: you may not be able to get another result slips, they are not replaced, you can use your certificate
Question to KNEC:I understand that the 2018 Technical Examinations for October – November Timetable is already out, I have gone through your website but it is not yet availed?
KNEC’s Answer:Good afternoon, it shall be uploaded today (24/10/2018)
Question to KNEC:How does Kenya National Examinations Council reimburse to center managers for costs incurred during the examination period for accommodation and transport?
KNEC’s Answer: There is no reimbursement.
Question to KNEC: Are 2018 candidates going to use the 6th Edition mathematical tables?
KNEC’s Answer: Yes, the sixth edition is used and even the earlier ones as long as they have no writings in (them).
Question to KNEC:s it in order for one to be assigned a school that’s too far from their work station for invigilation? I’ve been sent to a far off school.
KNEC’s Answer: This can be handled by the Director, TSC, who is in charge of invigilators.
Question to KNEC: Can a teacher who is still on probation be appointed to be a supervisor during Kcpe/kcse examination?
KNEC’s Answer: Please get guidance from recruiting officer who is the TSC Sub county Director of Education, SCDE.
Question to KNEC: What happens to those who did apply for training as examiners but did get the invitation. These numbers are not working – 0720741001 & 0203317412
KNEC’s Answer: If you did not meet the requirements, you were not invited
Question to KNEC: Is there a way of getting a copy of my kcse (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education) academic certificate?
KNEC’s Answer: please check our website: https://www.knec.ac.ke check under services you will see guidelines for confirmation of certificates and certification of results
Question to KNEC: How can I get kcpe (Kenya Certificate of Primary Education) analysis for 2017. The download isn’t available on your website.
KNEC’s Answer: You can only buy it in our bookshop along Aga khan walk, in Nairobi
Question to KNEC: My housegir(a kenyan) has studied upto form 5 in Uganda I want her to continue her studies in Kenya and was directed to you to determine her grade so she can be accepted in college what’s the process please?
KNEC’s Answer: Please check our website:https://www.knec.ac.ke for guidelines on equation of certificates
Question to KNEC: kindly assist on how to replace a certificate that went ablaze. The candidate sat his exam in 2016.
KNEC’s Answer: Please check our webiste:https://www.knec.ac.ke on guidelines for confirmation and certification of results the only services you can get
Question to KNEC: How can I get my high school Certificate? I completed school 2011. And then how long will it take as it is needed urgently?
KNEC’s Answer: You can only pick from your former school
Question to KNEC: I did my Diploma in ICT in 2015 at Siaya Institute of Technology and since then I haven’t received my certificate, I have been calling the school but they keep telling me to wait. I have also sent you guys an email and no one bothered to give me a feedback.
KNEC’s Answer: Please find out from the Sub-County Director of Education to establish whether they have been picked from his office.
Question to KNEC: How does one (an employer for instance) tell that a KCSE or KCPE certificate presented before him/her is genuine?
KNEC’s Answer:KNEC can do confirmation to of the results. The procedure is in our website:https://www.knec.ac.ke
✅2 Teachers Killed by Alshabaab In mandera. The two died after Alshabab bombed Arabia Boys Secondary School in Mandera East, Nortg Eastern Region.
✅50 people perish in a road accident in kericho. The passengers perished after a bus, Home Boys, overturned this morning at Fort Ternan near Kipkelion.
✅Kayole bound matatu burst into flames with passengers on board.
✅Former Member of Parliament, MP, dies while being rushed to hospital. The Former Assistant Minister and North Mugirango mp-Nyarangi Moturi, died today morning.
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The Preserved remains of the legendary python nicknamed Omieri were returned to Kisumu city today, thirty one years after its death hit the news headlines. Elders performed rituals before excited locals were allowed to have a glimpse of the humongous snake. Omieri was highly regarded by the Luos of Nyakach and was believed to bring rain, blessings and massive crop harvests. It died from injuries inflicted by wild fires in the hills of Nyakach.
The debate on Omieri once made a former MP for Nyakach, Ojwang’ Kombudo lose his tempter in Parliament as he demanded to know the whereabouts of its body that had been flown to Nairobi for preservation.
The ‘sacred’ snake was brought to Kisumu for viewing during the cultural festival organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) bringing together 47 counties. The remains of the legendary snake are kept in a cubic glass tank filled with industrial methylated alcohol.
Ambassador Amina Mohammed, the CS for Education, who was the chief guest at the ceremony said that the Cultural celebrations provide a platform for cultural exchanges, dissemination of knowledge and social practices. “Many thanks to the County Government of Kisumu, UNESCO, KNATCOM and the people of Kisumu for making this day a success. May this mark the beginning of fruitful and educative engagements in future”. Amina said, at the gala in Kisumu today. Ambassador Amina was representing H.E the president, Uhuru Kenyatta, at the third Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM) National Cultural celebrations. The theme for this year’s celebrations is, “Enhancing National Cohesion, Identity and Pride”.
Retirement can be defined as the withdrawal from one’s position or occupation or from active working life. A teacher may retire from the teaching service on grounds of age, public interest or medical condition.
RETIREMENT ON AGE GROUNDS
As an employee of the Teachers Service Commission, there is an an expectation of benefits upon retirement. These benefits are referred to as Pensions.
FORMS/TYPES OF RETIREMENT
A teacher can exit service via the following types of retirements:
