Education News Briefs: A collection of Education related news briefs, this week

Education CS, Amina Mohammed

These are the Education related news articles that made headlines this week, as reported across various media platforms: Avoid Sponsors- Rachel Ruto advises young Girls: The wife to the Deputy president, Mrs Rachel Ruto, this week, called on young women to avoid getting ‘sponsors’ to fund expensive lifestyles as this exposed them to a myriad … Read more

The Higher Education Loans Board, HELB, Smart Card; Information on the HELB Smart Card

The Higher Education Loans Board, HELB, student loans, bursaries, website and portals guide.

Did you know that HELB loans and bursaries are now being disbursed via student SMART card? Here is what you need to know about the SMART card:  

Naivasha talks collapse as both TSC and KNUT hold on to hard line positions

TSC CEO- Dr. Nancy Macharia

The Naivasha consultative meeting between the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, and the Kenya national union of Teachers, KNUT, ended pre-maturely with no major agreements between the two parties. The consultative that began on Monday hit a dead end yesterday after KNUT tabled a list of 85 teachers whose transfer it wanted revoked immediately, a move … Read more

How to Pay for your, Kenya Power and Lighting Company, Electricity Bills in Kenya

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Paying your Electricity Bill

We have a wide number of convenient ways to pay your electricity bills. All payments are posted in your  electricity account on the same day.

We strongly encourage our customers to use the paybill numbers 888888 and 888880 for postpaid and prepaid bill payments respectively. Please follow the instructions below to top up your electricty.

  • Paying your Postpaid Electricity Bill with M-Pesa (Safaricom)

1. Select “Pay Bill” from the M-Pesa menu.
2. Enter the Kenya Power business number 888 888.
3. Enter your new Kenya Power account number e.g. 123456.
4. Enter the amount you wish to pay which should be between Shs. 100 and  Shs.35,000.
5. Enter your M-Pesa PIN.

6. Confirm that all details are correct.

7. You will receive a confirmation of the transaction via SMS.

  • How to Buy Kenya Power (KPLC) Prepaid Tokens via M-PESA Paybill Number 888880.
  1. Go to Safaricom SIM Tool Kit, select M-PESA menu, select “Lipa na M-PESA
  2. Select “Pay Bill
  3. Select “Enter Business no.“, Enter KPLC’s Lipa na M-PESA PayBill Number 888880 and press “OK”
  4. Select “Enter Account no.“, Enter your KPLC Prepaid Meter Number (e.g. 0100 xxxx xxxx x) press “OK”
  5. Enter Amount“, between KSh100 and 35,000 and press “OK”
  6. Enter your M-PESA PIN and press “OK”
  7. Confirm all the details are correct and press “OK”
  8. M-PESA HAKIKISHA, You will get a notification with the intended recipient’s name e.g. “Pay Kenya Power KSh1,000.00 for Account 0100 xxxx xxxx x Press 1 within 20 seconds to STOP this transaction.” To stop a wrong transaction, Enter “1” and press Send within 20 seconds. Pressing “Cancel” will complete the transaction.
  9. You will receive a confirmation SMS from M-PESA.
  10. KPLC will then generate prepaid token valid for your meter and send via SMS.
  • How to Buy Kenya Power (KPLC) Prepaid Tokens via Equitel

    1. Select Eazzy Pay from your Equitel menu
    2. Select Pay Bill from Eazzy Pay.
    Choose the bank account number to pay from e.g.0123456789102
    Select business number – KPLC Tokens
    3. Enter your KPLC Prepaid Meter Number (e.g. 37168917674) press OK
    4. Enter the amount you wish to pay which should be between Shs. 100 and  Shs.500,000.
    5. Enter your Equitel PIN and press OK
    6. Confirm that all details are correct by pressing 1 OK
    7. You will receive a  text confirmation of the transaction from Equity bank.
    KPLC will then generate prepaid token valid for your meter and send via SMS.1

NB: All payments are posted in your  electricity account on the same day.

  • Paying your Electricity Bill with Equitel (Sim Tool Kit)

    1. Select Eazzy Pay from your Equitel menu
    2. Select Pay Bill from Eazzy Pay.
    Choose the bank account number to pay from e.g.0123456789102
    Select business number – KPLC Bills (Post Paid)
    3. Enter your new Kenya Power meter number e.g. 2831172 or 3436980.
    4. Enter the amount you wish to pay which should be between Shs.100 and  Shs.500,000.
    5. Enter your Equitel PIN and press OK
    6. Confirm that all details are correct by pressing 1 OK.
    7. You will receive a  text confirmation of the transaction from Equity bank.

NB: All payments are posted in your  electricity account on the same day.

Over The counter Payments
All our esteemed clients and potential clients can  pay their electricity bill by cash through all Equity Bank branches across the country and all payments willl reflect in your electricity account on the same day.

  • Cash Payment

As a rule, all cash payments should be made at Kenya Power’s authorised pay points which are located within official premises and the paying counters clearly marked CASHIER.

  • ATM Payments

If you have an account with Co-operative Bank, Postbank or Standard Chartered Bank, you may also pay your bill through any of these banks’ Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs).

  • Bank Payments
    You may also pay your electricity bill by cash through appointed Co-operative Bank branches in Nairobi. Additionally, you can pay your electricity bill at any branch of the following banks countrywide.
  • Cheque Payments
    Cheques may be deposited in designated boxes in pay centres and at specific business premises appointed by Kenya Power to serve as drop-off points.
  • Bill Payment Through M-Banking

If you are a Co-operative Bank customer, your mobile phone is now an electricity bill payment point. To use the service, one must be registered with the bank for M-Banking service and also one must have registered their Kenya Power account number with the bank.

Kenya Power Contact Centre: 95551

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ERC in impromptu visits, unravels rogue fuel dealers

The Energy Regulatory Commission, ERC, in collaboration with the Directorate of Criminal Investigation, DCI, and the General Service Unit officers yesterday, 12th October 2018, conducted impromptu surveillance and compliance inspections on LPG facilities in Embu County. During the raid, the Commission seized one hundred and forty one (141) assorted LPG cylinders, an LPG trailer, a … Read more

2018 Digital Essay Competition: Secondary Schools’ Winners and Finalists

2018 Digital Essay Competition: Secondary Schools’ Winners and Finalists The Prize Giving Ceremony for the 6th Annual Digital Essay Competition (DEC) for Secondary School in mainstream and learners with disabilities was held on Wednesday 26th September 2018 from 10 am to 1 pm during the Nairobi International Book Fair at Sarit Center, Westlands Nairobi. In … Read more

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Download the free pdf copy of the Kenya Primary School Leaving Certificate, here: KENYA PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE You may also like: List of Accredited Universities and Colleges in Kenya

The journey of Safaricom in Kenya, When did Safaricom start operations in Kenya, What has Safaricom achieved in Kenya for the last 18 years.

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Photos: Magnificent building that NEMA is planning to pull down

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 … Read more

Education Ministry to develop software to locate and track textbooks

Dr. Belio Kipsang, Education PS. Dr Kipsang says the Ministry has since postponed the issuance of tablets to class one pupils and will instead build Computer Laboratories for all Public Primary Schools.

The ministry of education is set to develop a software that will be used to track and report the exact location of the books that it distributes to schools, under the new text-books’ distribution policy. Appearing before the Parliamentary Education Committee, the Education PS, Dr. Belio Kipsang told the Hon. Julius Melly led committee that … Read more

TSC to hold sensitization seminar for Curriculum Support Officers, CSOs

New TSC Teachers Recruitment Guidelines, Requirements, Qualifications and Recruitment Process

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KPLC: Scheduled power outage for 1.10.2018

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