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The Ministry of education has directed schools to trim their excess staff in order to reduce bloated wage bills. The ministry has at the same time released salaries that teachers (employed by boards of management) and other school workers should earn per month. These latest directives come in the backdrop of schools’ failing to pay […]
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has insisted that teachers must report to schools on a daily basis with effect from Monday September 28, 2020. The teachers have been wondering whether to continue reporting to schools even after President Uhuru Kenyatta postponed reopening of primary and secondary schools on Monday. The latest TSC clarification will now […]
Education cabinet secretary has lashed out at the Kenya National Union of Teachers, KNUT, for insisting that they ought to have been given a slot in the recently constituted national education covid-19 response committee. Knut’s secretary general Wilson Sossion has been vocal in the media over the exclusion. But prof. Magoha now says it is […]
Teachers from all over the country converged in Eldoret for the Languages teachers’ workshop in both Kiswahili and English. The Event was organized by Art Flame Entertainment Incorporation, an Eldoret arts-based entertainment group. The teachers were indulged in a lively session by renowned facilitators who are seasoned examiners and teachers that have registered exemplary results […]
Schools have started disposing perishable commodities in a move aimed at preventing massive losses. With uncertainties continuing to rock the education system, as to when schools would really reopen, the institutions have seen it fit to sell food items that may otherwise rot in stores. At Nambale Boys High school, for instance, the administration has […]
The government has been warned against any attempts to slash teachers’ salaries. Also receiving a red alert are the owners to private schools in the country. While addressing the press during the launch of a report on mitigation measures and recommendations on reopening of learning institutions, on Wednesday, knut secretary General Wilson Sossion said teachers’ […]
Preparations for schools’ reopening are in top gear if the current circular by the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, is anything to go by. The teachers’ employer has asked school Heads and Principals to report to schools and lay ground for reopening. “Monitoring on preparedness of school for reopening due to covid 19 pandemic is ongoing,” […]
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has ordered teachers to report back to their schools. According to TSC Boss Dr. Nancy Macharia, all Primary and Secondary School teachers will be expected to report to their respective schools by Monday, September 28 to prepare for imminent re-opening. “We have deliberated as a committee and we are therefore […]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that the government will employ 10,000 teachers and 1,000 ICT interns this year to support digital learning during the current covid-19 pandemic. “KSh. 6.5 Billion (has been allocated) to the Ministry of Education. The purpose of this is to hire 10,000 teachers and 1,000 ICT interns to support digital learning,” […]
The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) is demanding additional benefits specifically tailored to the teaching profession, citing the strenuous nature of their work. Ronald Tonui, KUPPET’s Assistant Treasurer, argues that while other professions receive allowances for strenuous duties, teachers deserve the same recognition. He stated that this demand must feature prominently in the […]
The ministry of education has launched a nationwide digital guidance and support programme to students and the youth. Dubbed ‘Digital nationwide career guidance and support to students, out of school youths and Kenyan workforce,’ the programme will see teachers gain knowledge that will assist them in guiding learners. The career support services will be available […]
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers, KUPPET, has come out to strongly oppose the move by the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, to make it mandatory for teachers to have masters degrees before getting promotions to managerial positions. Here is the presser from the union; ‘KUPPET is concerned by a new requirement introduced by […]
The TVET Curriculum Development Assessment and Certification Council is a state Corporation establishment under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Act No. 29 of 2013, Article 44 (1). The mandate of the Council is to undertake design and development of Curricula for the training institutions’ examinations, assessment and competence certification. More details of […]
Guidelines for the Establishment of Community Based Learning (CBL) Programme Introduction The Ministry of Education and TSC using a multi-agency approach and in collaboration with Ministry of Interior and Coordination National Government through the Nyumba Kumi initiative will implement the community based learning as from September 2020. This is a follow up to extensive consultations […]