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Teachers urged to enter the global teacher prize, 2019.

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The teachers’ Service Commission has urged teachers to participate at the  annual global teacher prize competition. The teachers are expected to nominate an outstanding teacher. Through a circular copied to all the 47 county directors by madam Rita Wamuyu Wahome, the Acting Director Staffing Division, the County directors “are requested to encourage innovation by advising teachers to apply for the above mentioned (global teacher prize-2019) prize”.

An attached communique reads, “as you may know, since 2015, we have been running the Global Teacher Prize, a Us $1 million award presented annually to an exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to their profession. The prize serves to underline the importance of educators and the fact that, throught the world, their efforts deserve to be recognized and celebrated. It seeks to acknowledge the impacts of the very best teachers- not only on their students but on the communities around them”.

interested teachers are expected to download the application and nomination forms from; www.globalteacherprize.org

The closing date has been extended to 23rd September 2018.

The Varkey Foundation established the prize in 2014, to recognise and celebrate the impact that teachers have around the world – not only on their students, but on the communities around them.

The Varkey Foundation believes that vibrant education awakens and supports the full potential of young people. Thanks to inspirational teachers, students develop the skills and knowledge that they need to lead successful lives and positively impact the world.

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Students’ Bio Data Filling: How to complete the new students and 2020 form ones’ admission process by updating their Bio data on NEMIS

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The admission process of the 2020 form ones shall be considered complete once their Bio Data has been updated on the National Education management Information System, NEMIS. Once the learner is admitted (See the admission procedure here: NEMIS guide on how to admit new students/ form ones), you will have to then update their details on the NEMIS. The Ministry of Education requires schools to update the Bio data for students in order to:

  1. Enable registration of the learner for the National Hospital Insurance Fund, NHIF, services.
  2. Facilitate disbursement of the Free Secondary Education, FSE, funds for the learner.
  3. Help the Ministry in tracking the learner.

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HOW TO UPDATE THE LEARNER’S BIO DETAILS.

  1. Visit the NEMIS portal at https://nemis.education.go.ke
  2. Log onto the system by using the official log in credentials; User Name and Password.
  3. Once logged in, click on ‘Form one Admission/ Reported List’
  4. The ‘REPORTED STUDENT LIST’ will be displayed.
  5. Click on ‘BIO DATA’ to update the details for each learner.
  6. Fill in the Basic, Contact and Special Needs Details for the learner. Save the changes.
  7. Repeat procedure 5 and 6; until details for all the admitted learners are captured.

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The ‘LEARNER’ tab, on the NEMIS window, can also be used to carry out the following learner related operations:

  1. PENDING REGISTRATION: View a list of learners whose Registration is pending. These are learners whose details have not been entered as required i.e missing some information like their photographs.
  2. VIEW MY LEARNERS: A menu used to view the list of all learners whose details have been fully updated on the NEMIS system.
  3. LIST OF ADMISSION REQUESTS: Shows the list of admission requests as uploaded onto the NEMIS system for approval by the Ministry of Education’s field officers.
  4. LIST OF PROCESSED ADMISSION REQUESTS: To display the list of learners whose admission requests have been approved by the Ministry of Education’s Field officers.
  5. RECEIVE LEARNER: Used to admit a continuing learner; who has transferred from another school.
  6. RELEASE LEARNER: Used to transfer a learner to join another school after the transfer has been granted by the Education Ministry’s Field Officers.

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Procedure for admitting 2020 Form Ones through the NEMIS system: Ministry of Education

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The admission of the 2020 form ones in all private and public Secondary schools shall be, exclusively, done via the Education Ministry’s National Education Management Information System (NEMIS). Schools can access the list of selected learners on NEMIS.

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All schools are instructed to make use of NEMIS in admission of students. The process has been simplified to use only the index number. Care should be taken to avoid entering wrong index numbers resulting in inadvertently admission of the wrong student. Private schools are also expected to admit students through NEMIS.

Required Documents

Here is the complete list of items required for admitting a new student/ form one via the National Education Management Information System, NEMIS:

  1. The admission letter.
  2. The learner’s index number, in full.
  3. The Learner’s Birth Certificate.
  4. The learner’s Unique Personal Identifier, UPI.
  5. The learner’s Contact details: Home county, Home Sub- County, Postal address, E-mail address and Phone Number.
  6. Learner’s passport size photograph.
  7. Learner’s special needs; if any.
  8. Mother’s details: ID Number, Name, E-mail and mobile number.
  9. Father’s Details: ID Number, Name, E-mail and mobile number.
  10. Guardian’s Details: ID Number, Name, E-mail and mobile number.

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The Admission process

Students will present their letters upon arrival for admission. The schools will then verify the existence of their names in the system. The form ones who report to Secondary schools, as placed by the Ministry, will undergo the following admission process:

  1. The form one reports to the school where placed by the NEMIS system and presents the admission letter that must be downloaded from the Education Ministry’s portal at https://www.education.go.ke/index.php/online-services/form-one-selection.
  2. The admission letter is received by the principal or any other individual as may be delegated by the principal.
  3. The Principal or delegated individual will then log onto the NEMIS system by using a smartphone, tablet or computer that has been connected to the internet (Since the admission process can only be executed online). Log onto the NEMIS system by using the official Ministry’s links: https://nemis.education.go.ke/ or https://nemissystem.education.go.ke/
  4. Once logged in (by entering the User Name and Password which is at the disposal of the Principal), Click on the tab indicated as ‘LEARNER’.
  5. From the drop down list, select Admit/Capture request.
  6. On the new window, type in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE, index number on the search UPI/INDEX box and click on search.
  7. The NEMIS system will automatically load, and display, the student’s details showing that the learner is selected to join the school. In case the learner has not been selected to join the school, please advise him/ her to go to the school where the placement has been effected as shown on the NEMIS system or get help from the local Education office. If the student is selected to join the school, then click on ‘ACCEPT PLACEMENT REQUEST‘.
  8. Fill in the required information to successfully complete the admission process. 
  9. Repeat steps 1 to 8, above, for all the 2020 form ones selected to join the school.
  10. You can confirm whether the learners have been captured correctly by Selecting ‘View my Learners’ from the ‘LEARNER’ tab

HOW TO COMPLETE THE ADMISSION PROCESS FOR ALL LEARNERS BY CAPTURING THEIR BIO DATA

The admission process of a learner would be deemed complete once the learner’s Bio data is updated on NEMIS. This can be done by:

  • Clicking on the Learner Tab followed by ‘Capture Biodata for F1 Learners’.
  • Proceed to capture the details as would be required on the Displayed form.

The ‘Learner’ Tab on NEMIS

The ‘LEARNER’ tab, on the NEMIS window, can also be used to carry out the following learner related operations:

  1. PENDING REGISTRATION: View a list of learners whose Registration is pending. These are learners whose details have not been entered as required i.e missing some information like their photographs.
  2. VIEW MY LEARNERS: A menu used to view the list of all learners whose details have been fully updated on the NEMIS system.
  3. LIST OF ADMISSION REQUESTS: Shows the list of admission requests as uploaded onto the NEMIS system for approval by the Ministry of Education’s field officers.
  4. LIST OF PROCESSED ADMISSION REQUESTS: To display the list of learners whose admission requests have been approved by the Ministry of Education’s Field officers.
  5. RECEIVE LEARNER: Used to admit a continuing learner; who has transferred from another school.
  6. RELEASE LEARNER: Used to transfer a learner to join another school after the transfer has been granted by the Education Ministry’s Field Officers.

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Requesting for Extra Vacancies

Where the capacity of a school has improved due to development of additional facilities in the year, a principal must request for placement of additional students and approval in NEMIS. To achieve this:

  1. Log onto the school’s NEMIS account.
  2. Click on the ‘LEARNER’ tab and select ‘ADJUST SCHOOL F1 CAPACITY’
  3. A window showing the school’s capacity details would be displayed.
  4. Choose the Gender for which you wish to adjust Capacity. Then, enter the new ‘Proposed F1 Maximum Capacity’.
  5. Click on the ‘Save’ button and wait for approval. Once approved, the school can then proceed to admit more learners to fill the available vacancies.

 

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Moi Tea Girls High Secondary School; KCSE Performance, Location, History, Fees, Contacts, Portal Login, Postal Address, KNEC Code, Photos and Admissions

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Moi Tea Girls is a boarding secondary school in Belgut Constituency, Kericho County; of the expansive Rift Valley Region. The school was started in 1996 by the Kenya Tea Growers Association. It is situated within the James Finlay tea Factory in Rift Valley Kenya. Its entrance branches just immediately after Hass station before the entrance of Kericho town; about 13 KM from Kericho town. Moi Tea Girls is a public owned secondary school. The school has gone from just an ordinary school to know a giant competing with other schools on the national scene in exams.

MOI TEA GIRLS CONTACTS

  • School Location: Belgut Constituency, Kericho County, Rift Valley Region.
  • Postal Address: P.O. Box 1222, Kericho 20200
  • Email: moiteag@gmail.com
  • Phone: 0727354851
  • School KNEC Code: 28512112

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MOI TEA GIRLS KCSE RESULTS ANALYSIS

The school has maintained a good performance at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE. The school, in 2018, had a total candidature of 94 students who managed an impressive mean score of a B+ (plus); with a performance index of 73.962 thereby emerging the top school in Kericho County. In the 2019, KCSE exams the school had a total of 133 registered candidates.

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Students’ life and times at Moi Tea Girls High Secondary School, Kericho.

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This is how to know genuine textbooks for learners and teachers: KICD advises

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The curriculum developer has appealed to teachers and parents to ensure that books learners use meet quality standards. This follows concerns that some books circulating in the market are not approved for teaching and learning. Parents must also confirm that the complementary textbooks they buy for their children are age appropriate.

“Textbooks are important in curriculum delivery. They must be the right ones to ensure learners are not treated to misleading content,” Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) CEO, Dr Julius Jwan said in Nairobi.

Also read; Education Ministry issues warning to schools and parents on fake textbooks

The CEO cited a textbook titled, ‘Blood ties’ by Storymoja Publishers, which has been circulating in the market saying, it is not listed in the Orange book. The Orange book contains the list of all the approved books for learners in various classes.
Dr Jwan observed that some unscrupulous traders might take advantage of introduction of the Competency Based Curriculum to associate substandard books with the new system of education.

“Teachers should ensure the books they advise parents to buy for their children meet the quality threshold. It is not about the cover of a book but what is in the pages,” Dr Jwan said.

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Some of the unscrupulous publishers are inserting fake imprints on such books to dupe unsuspecting buyers that they are approved.
“We are monitoring the situation. But, all of us have a duty to be vigilant to protect our children, from inappropriate content” Dr Jwan said.
He also appealed to members of the public to confirm if the content they come across is from books in the Kenyan market before sharing further, to avoid causing unnecessary panic.

The origin of some of the books with unapproved content, he revealed, has been established to be as far as South Africa, Egypt, Ghana and USA.
Dr Jwan said head teachers and parents are required to refer to the Orange book to ascertain genuine textbooks.

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Students’ Contests & Symposiums plus teachers’ workshops; Collated list

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Second term is usually a busy term both in Curricular and Co- Curricular activities. This is the term when schools organize and participate in a number of activities that promote learners’ academic performance and interaction. We have collated a number of upcoming students’ contests and Symposiums slated for this term.

Hosting school: Asumbi Girls High School
Subject: Chemistry Contest
Activity Date: Sunday 2nd June, 2019.
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,000 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Mr Erick Ademba; HOD Science (0711 817 938)
ii). Mr Denis Onduto; HOS Chemistry (0726 843 736).

Hosting school: Kisumu Boys’ High School
Subject: Moran Geography Contest
Activity Date: Sunday 26th May, 2019
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,000 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Mr Olang’ M. Benard; Coordinator (0723 539 212/ 0724 947 520)

Hosting School: Butula Boys High School
Subject: National Champions History Contest and Symposium
Activity date: Sunday 12th May, 2019.
Participation/ Registration Fee: KShs. 2,000 Per Cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Mr Ger O. Charles; National Coordinator (0725 733 640).
ii). Mr Sylvester Simiyu; Host (0727 592 118).

Hosting school: Gendia High School
Subject: Longhorn Business Studies Workshop
Activity Date: Friday 10th May, 2019
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,000 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Mr Tobias Yogo; National Organizer (0728 219 923)
ii). Mr Patrick Esendi; National Coordinator (0721 204 928).

Hosting school: Kereri Girls’ High School
Subject: Biology Contest.
Activity Date: Saturday 11th May, 2019.
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,000 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Mr Onchera Stephen; Patron- Biology Club (0726 388 181)
ii). Mr Sosi Tom; Chair- Hexagon (0716 531 280).
iii). Mr Onyiego Peterson; HOS- Biology (0717 311 572).
iv). Mr Ombuna Jackson; HOD- Sciences (0726 793 883)

Hosting school: Lugulu Girls’ High School
Subject: English Contest
Activity Date: Saturday 11th May, 2019.
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,000 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Anitah Wafula; HOS- English (0727 237 413).
ii). Bertha Mumelo; Coordinator (0710 411 019)
iii). Alice Namisi; HOD- English (0710 653 160).

Hosting school: Lions High School- Kisumu
Subject: Mathematics Contest
Activity Date:Sunday 26th May, 2019.
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,000 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Mulanda David; Coordinator (0707 220 232).
ii). Maria Mariba; HOD- Mathematics (0720 801 540).

Hosting school: Nyakach Girls’ High School.
Subject: Kiswahili
Activity Date: Sunday 25th May, 2019
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,000 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Adede Aloyce; HOS- Kiswahili

Hosting school: Oriwo Boys’ High School.
Subject: Annual Agriculture Contest
Activity Date: Sunday 19th May, 2019
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 1,500 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Mr Oluoch George; HOS- Agriculture (0728 420 459)
ii). Mr Odera David; Coordinator- Agriculture (0717 285 261)

Hosting school: Machakos Girls’ High School
Subject: Mathematics Contest
Activity Date: Saturday 18th May, 2019.
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,000 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Mrs Njeru: 0722 964 022
ii). Mr Okeyo: 0720 763 126
iii). Mr Kiminza: 0728 644 327

Hosting school: Individual schools
Subject: Snipers Mathematics Contest (SMACO).
Activity Date: Friday 17th May, 2019
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,000 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Mr. Obonyo Festus; Secretary General- SMACO (0732 416 197).

Hosting school: The Sacred Hearts Mukumu Girls’ High School
Subject: Mathematics Contest
Activity Date: Saturday 1st June, 2019
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,000 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Mrs Claire Shiundu; HOD- Mathematics (0723 867 737)

Hosting school: Kathiani Girls’ High School
Subject: History Contest and Symposium
Activity Date: Saturday 11th May, 2019
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,000 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Mr. Victor Mwoma (Kathiani Girls’ High School and Coordinator): 0710 919 706
ii). Mr Edwin Ogada (Alliance High School): 0711 786 474
iii). Ms Dorcus Kimuyu (St Charles Lwanga, Kitui): 0713 118 672

Hosting school: Moi Girls’ High School, Nairobi.
Subject: Kiswahili and English National Worksop
Activity Date: Friday 10th May, 2019
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 3,000 per teacher
Contact Person (s):
i). Jane Angila Obando: 0725 447 196/ 0733 875 588/ 0726 933 051

Hosting school: Meru School
Subject: English and Kiswahili Contest
Activity Date: Saturday 18th May, 2019.
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,500 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). HOS- Kiswahili; 0728 636 989
ii). HOS- English; 0723 378 508
iii). HOD- Languages (Mrs Kithure Amalia); 0723 378 508.

Hosting school: Musingu High School
Subject: Kiswahili Contest
Activity Date: Saturday 11th May, 2019
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,000 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Mr. Alwanyi Denis; HOD- Languages (0724 915 424).
ii). Mr. Mmbayo James; HOS- Kiswahili (0718 317 769)
iii). Mr Malata O.J Benson; 0728 701 795

Hosting school: Kaaga Boys’ High School
Subject: Humanities Contest (Geography, History and CRE)
Activity Date: Sunday 19th May, 2019
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,500 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Mrs Kiaira; HOD- Humanities (0725 870 404)
ii). Mr Muriira; HOS- History (0721 264 440)
iii). Mr Njoroge; HOS- Geography (0725 883 360)
iv). Mrs Ndirangu; HOS- CRE (0721 638 848)

Hosting school: Kakamega High School
Subject: kakamega- Brookside Annual National Mathematics Contest
Activity Date: Saturday 18th May, 2019.
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,000 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Mr Mola; 0726 781 613
ii). Mr Pepela; 0722 580 802
iii). Mr Oketch; 0701 073 539

Hosting school: Mbooni Girls’ High School
Subject: Mathematics Contest
Activity Date: Saturday 25th May, 2019
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,500 per cohort
Contact Person (s): 0712 042 903/ 0712 104 687

Hosting school: Alliance Girls’ High School
Subject: National Mathematics Contest
Activity Date: Saturday 18th May, 2019
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 3,000 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Mr Odhiambo; 0722 494 385
ii). Mrs Matheka; 0720 331 670

Hosting school: Moi Siongiroi Girls’ secondary School
Subject: annual Chemistry Madaraka Day Contest
Activity Date: Saturday 1st June, 2019
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,000 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Mr Paul Rotich; HOD- Science (0723 245 691)
ii). Mr Rotich Christopher; HOS- Chemistry (0700 831 570)
iii). Mr Rono Gilbert; 0729 941 553

Hosting school: Mpesa Foundation Academy
Subject: Annual Mpesa Foundation Academy 2019 Debate Motions
Activity Date: Saturday 11th may, 2019
Participation/ Registration fee:
Contact Person (s):
i). Okello; 0720 678 527
ii). Beverly; 0723 483 519

Hosting school: Butere Girls’ High School
Subject: Annual Mathematics Contest
Activity Date: Saturday 8th June, 2019
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,500 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Juma Mark C; HOD- Maths (0729 000 722)
ii). Evans Ochieng’; Coordinator (0706 674 596)
iii). Boniface Oyier; Coordinator (0700 917 224).

Hosting school: Sawagongo High School
Subject: Annual Business Contest and Exam Talk
Activity Date: Sunday 19th May, 2019.
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,000 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Felix Obunga; Coordinator (0725 716 846).

Hosting school: Ober Boys’ High School
Subject: Annual Pace Setter Agriculture Contest Cum Symposium
Activity Date: Saturday 1st June, 2019
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 1,500 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Mr. Phelix Ajimo; Host and HOD- In charge (0725 452 099)
ii). Mr Divitus Othim; Coordinator (0739 595 622/ 0728 692 858)

Hosting school: Kisumu Boys’ High School
Subject: Physics Contest
Activity Date: Sunday 12th May, 2019
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,000 per cohort
Contact Person (s):
i). Isaac Oketch; Coordinator (0723 546 170)

Hosting school: Maseno School
Subject: Mathematics National Workshop
Activity Date: Friday 10th May, 2019
Participation/ Registration fee: Kshs. 2,500 per Teacher
Contact Person (s):
i). Mr Nyawach; 0720 737 551
ii). Mr Mboya; 0714 791 622

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2020 admission letters for learners in National, Extra County, County and Sub County schools: Education News

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After the selection exercise for the 2020 placement of form ones, they will be expected to download their letters through the Ministry of education’s online portal. The admission letter is important to both students and Parents/ Guardians. This is because it enables the two parties to prepare adequately for reporting to selected secondary school.

But, what are some of the key highlights on the admission letters?

Here are some of the common details on the form one admission letters:

  • All the admission letters bear the Ministry of Education’s letter head; The letter contains the Education Ministry’s logo and head.
  • Name of the student, Index number and Sub County,
  • School admitted to (The Secondary school where the student has been placed),
  • Reporting date; Which is in January, 2020. The reporting date for 2019 was 7th to 11th January.
  • Former primary school’s details; the letter must be stamped by the head teacher, A disclaimer on the letter reads; “This letter will be authenticated on being duly certified by the primary school head complete with a certified copy of birth certificate and finally confirmed by the admitting principal. The letter is issued without any erasure  or alteration and cannot be changed through any form of endorsement whatsoever; utterance of false documents is an offence punishable by law.”
  • The 2020 fee guidelines from the Ministry (The letter gives fees directions thus; “The maximum fees payable per year is detailed in the attached schedule, do confirm the category of your school before making any payment.”)
  • Parents/ Guardians expected to go to schools where their kids have been placed to pick further joining instructions and requirements. (“Urgently get in touch with your new principal at the above school for admission requirements,” says the admission letter from the Ministry.)

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Other details that learners would get from the selected school include:

  • Uniform descriptions,
  • Boarding requirements; mattresses, blankets, e.t.c
  • Any books’ requirements and
  •  Other personal effects as may be prescribed by individual schools.

The Government has insisted on its resolve to ensure 100 percent transition from Primary to secondary schools. Consequently, all the 2019 KCPE candidates will get places at preferred secondary schools.

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TSC- Grades and Qualifications for various administrative positions in schools in Teachers

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To ascend to any of the administrative position in school, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has set a wide array of conditions that must be met by the teachers. These conditions and criteria for deployment are contained in the Career Progression Guideline for teachers of 2018 and the Policy on Appointment and Deployment of Institutional Administrators of 2017. The be appointed to any of the administrative positions, a teacher who meets the set qualifications applies, is shortlisted, attends an interview and successful ones are competitively appointed and deployed; accordingly.

Below is an outline of the various administrative positions for various cadres of schools:

A). PRINCIPALS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS

The secondary schools have been stratified and principals heading the various categories are placed in different grades, thus;
i). Principals of Sub- County and All Day schools: To be appointed so as to head this category of schools, one must have served as a Deputy Principal (Grade D2) for atleast 3 years. These schools are headed by a Principal having Grade 3 (T- Scale 13).
ii). County Schools with with over 540 students: These schools are headed by Senior Principals, Grade D4 (T- Scale 14). To be appointed to this grade, a teacher must have served as a Principal at Grade D3 for a minimum period of three (3) years.
iii). National and Extra County Schools with over 1000 students: Headed by a Chief Principal of Grade D5 (T- Scale 15). To be appointed to this grade, one must first serve for atleast 3 years at a Senior Principal; Grade D4.

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B). DEPUTY PRINCIPALS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

i). Sub- County and All Day schools: Deputy Principal III of Grade D1 (T- Scale 11). To ascend to this position you must first serve as a Senior Master at Grade C5 for a minimum period of three (3) years.
ii). County Schools with with over 540 students: Deputy Principal II of Grade D2 (T- Scale 12). To be appointed to this grade one must have served as a Deputy Principal at D1 for atleast three (3) years.
iii). National and Extra County Schools with over 1000 students: Deputy Principal I; Grade D3 (T- Scale 13). To be promoted to this grade one must first serve as a Deputy Principal at D2 for atleast three (3) years.

C). SENIOR MASTERS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

i). Sub- County and All Day schools: Senior Master III of Grade C5 (T- Scale 10). To be promoted to this grade one must serve as a teacher at Grade C4 for over three (3) years.
ii). County Schools with with over 540 students: Senior Master II with Grade D1 (T- Scale 11). To ascend to this position, a teacher must have served as a Senior Master III of Grade C5 (T- Scale 10) for a minimum period of three years.
iii). National and Extra County Schools with over 1000 students: Senior Master I with a qualification of Grade D2 (T- Scale 12). To ascend to this position, a teacher must have served as a Senior Master II with Grade D1 (T- Scale 11) for a minimum period of three years.

D). HEAD TEACHERS OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

i). Primary schools with enrollment of below 1000 learners: Head Teacher with Grade C5 (T- Scale 10). To be appointed to this grade a teacher must have served as a Deputy Head Teacher at Grade C4 for atleast three (3) years.
ii). Primary schools with enrollment of over 1000 learners: Senior Head Teacher with Grade D1 (T- Scale 11). To be appointed to this grade a teacher must have served as a Head Teacher at Grade C5 for atleast three (3) years.

E). DEPUTY HEAD TEACHERS OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

i). Primary schools with enrollment of below 1000 learners: Deputy Head Teacher II Grade C4 (T- Scale 9). Experience required: Served as Senior Teacher at Grade C3 for atleast 3 Years.
ii). Primary schools with enrollment of over 1000 learners: Deputy Head Teacher I at Grade C5 (T- Scale 10). Required experience: Served as Deputy Head Teacher at Grade C4 for atleast three (3) years.

F). SENIOR TEACHER- PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

i). Primary schools with enrollment of below 1000 learners: Senior Teacher II with Grade C2. Qualification: Served as a Primary School Teacher I at Grade C1 for atleast three (3) years.
II). Primary schools with enrollment of over 1000 learners: Senior Teacher I with Grade C3. Required experience: Served as Senior Teacher II at Grade C2 for a minimum period of three (3) years.

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Form one selection 2024 results and how to download admission letters; Extra County schools

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The selection of candidates to Extra-County schools is based on a ratio of 20:40:40. This means that 20% of available vacancies in an extra county school goes students from the Subcounty where the school is found.

While the host county and other counties get 40% each. After the selection exercise for the 2023 placement of form ones, they will be expected to download their letters through the Ministry of education’s online portal.

The admission letter is important to both students and Parents/ Guardians. This is because it enables the two parties to prepare adequately for reporting to selected secondary school.

To download the admission letter to Extra County Schools:

  1. Click on this link to access the download page from the Ministry of Education’s Website: Ministry of education download link for form one admssion letter.
  2. Now, Select the county and sub-county where your KCPE centre is found and key in your index number and Submit.
  3. Click on the link named “admission letter” at the bottom of the page for a copy of your admission letter.
  4. Use the printer icon to print or download icon to download to your computer.
  5. Get your primary school’s headteacher to endorse the letter and stamp it in the space provided.
  6. Finally, present it for admission together with a certified copy of birth certificate

Please note that the admission letters will be posted online once the selection exercise is complete.

Access the Official ministry of Education’s download page by using this link: https://www.education.go.ke/index.php/online-services/form-one-selection

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  1. Schools Portal; Complete guide to all schools in Kenya

But, what are some of the key highlights on the admission letters?

Here are some of the common details on the form one admission letters:

  • All the admission letters bear the Ministry of Education’s letter head; The letter contains the Education Ministry’s logo and head.
  • Name of the student, Index number and Sub County,
  • School admitted to (The Secondary school where the student has been placed),
  • Reporting date; Which is in January, 2024.
  • Former primary school’s details; the letter must be stamped by the head teacher, A disclaimer on the letter reads; “This letter will be authenticated on being duly certified by the primary school head complete with a certified copy of birth certificate and finally confirmed by the admitting principal. The letter is issued without any erasure  or alteration and cannot be changed through any form of endorsement whatsoever; utterance of false documents is an offence punishable by law.”
  • The 2024 fee guidelines from the Ministry (The letter gives fees directions thus; “The maximum fees payable per year is detailed in the attached schedule, do confirm the category of your school before making any payment.”)
  • Parents/ Guardians expected to go to schools where their kids have been placed to pick further joining instructions and requirements. (“Urgently get in touch with your new principal at the above school for admission requirements,” says the admission letter from the Ministry.)

Other details that learners would get from the selected school include:

  • Uniform descriptions,
  • Boarding requirements; mattresses, blankets, e.t.c
  • Any books’ requirements and
  •  Other personal effects as may be prescribed by individual schools.

The Government has insisted on its resolve to ensure 100 percent transition from Primary to secondary schools. Consequently, all the 2023 KCPE candidates will get places at preferred secondary schools.

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2019 November/ December Delocalization News: TSC set to delocalize school heads, principals and other administrators

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The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, is set for a major delocalization exercise for school heads in November/ December, 2019. In what was seen as a major shake up, the commission in June this year directed County Directors to compile data for school administrators in readiness for the transfers. Via a memo dated 27th June, 2019 the TSC Deputy Director in charge of staffing Dr. Dorothy Owuor had instructed the County Directors to collate data for institutional administrators within their areas of jurisdiction. The Commission is now working on data for heads and principals serving in their home counties and those who have served in the same station for over nine years. The data was sent to the head quarter by 8th July, 2019. According to the TSC boss, Dr Nancy Macharia, teachers with medical conditions will be spared from the ongoing delocalization exercise. Also to be spared are teachers aged above 56 years.

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Sources privy to the delocalization exercise indicate that the Commission is finalizing the transfer letters for the affected teachers; which they will receive in late November or early December.

Reasons for Delocalization

The Commission says the transfers and deployments are being undertaken for various reasons including: 1.  Following the retirement of headteachers and principals who attained the mandatory retirement, some headship positions fall vacant. As a result, deputy heads who are qualified and have exemplary performance record have been promoted to headship positions and transferred accordingly. Inevitably, some of the serving heads have also been transferred to take the positions that fell vacant. This is necessary in order to match performance and experience to the enrollment and level of the institutions. 2.  Changes have also been necessitated by the need to strengthen management of some of the learning institutions following recommendations from standards and assessment reports. 3. In line with the Policy on Appointment of Institutional Administrators some principals and headteachers who have served for a long period in the same institution have been transferred. It is intended that the transfer will provide them with a new working environment and also tap into their vast experience. 4. In the course of the year, some Heads of Institution apply to be transferred to new stations. Such applications are normally considered at the end of the year to avoid unnecessary disruption in curriculum delivery, and after necessary replacements have been made. In making the transfers, the Commission has always considered important factors such as number of years pending retirement as well as exceptional circumstances such as health, where appropriate documentation is available.

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The Commission kicked off the delocalization exercise in January, 2018. Other massive deployments would then follow in April, August and December of the same year. Though in April, 2019 the Commission slowed down the transfers as only a handful administrators were moved. Sources familiar with the transfers indicate that the Commission now prefers moving the administrators in December as opposed to April and August to minimize disruptions and for smooth transition. The Kenya National Union of Teachers, KNUT, has been opposed to the massive delocalization exercise and said it should be executed with a human face.

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Requirements for Application for a new TSC Number, Kenya

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Under Article 237(2) of the Constitution, the Commission is mandated to perform the Registration of  trained teachers.

The following are required for one to register for a new Teachers Service Commission Number (TSC N0.), in Kenya:

  1. For New Registration a non refundable fee of Kshs. 1055/- deposited to the TSC Registration Account:
    • National Bank of Kenya (Direct Banking to A/C No. 01001000905001 or
    • Simple Banking using Pay Bill Business Number 625625 is required for processing your certificate. Ensure you have Bank Deposit Slip before proceeding with the application.
  2.  Scan and Attach Only the  Required Documents:
    a. Only original documents should be scanned and uploaded.
    b. For Expatriate Teachers, attach a letter of clearance from Ministry of Education
    Vetting Committee.
  3. The required documents are:
    • Passport/ ID (National Identity Card)
    • Bank deposit slip
    • Certificate of Good Conduct
    • GP 69 Medical Letter
    • Transcript (All in one pdf)
    • Affidavit; only, when names differ from other documents)
    • MPESA payment evidence.
    • KRA PIN Certificate

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KNEC Contracted Professionals expected to update their Data.

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How to update KNEC details for Contracted Professionals.

KNEC Contracted professionals are expected to regularly update their details on the KNEC Field Administration Portal.

Before logging into the portal, ensure you are armed with: your Id Number, TSC Number, School name, County (Where you work), Sub-County, Designation(Read from your payslip), KRA pin and E-mail address.

Follow the simplified procedure below, to update your details:

  1. Log into the KNEC Field administration portal by entering https://cp.knec.ac.ke into your browser(Google, Yahoo or Opera search).
  2. Click on ‘Edit Your Details’ hyperlink which will take you to the ‘KNEC Contracted Professionals System’ page.
  3. Log into the system by entering your User name(ID Number) and password (TSC Number).
  4. Update your details by correctly entering the following data: School name, County (Where you work), Sub-County, Designation(Read from your payslip), KRA pin & E-mail address.
  5. Finally, click on ‘Save Record’. A confirmation message will be displayed, thus, “YOUR DETAILS WERE SUCCESSFULLY SAVED”.
  6. Now, click on ‘Close and Log out’.

After successful completion of this step, the KNEC will send you an SMS with new user name and password.

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How to complete your application.

  1. Type https://cp2.knec.ac.ke/ into your browser.
  2. Enter your User name and password as sent by KNEC and log in.
  3. Update the following information and click on save, there after.
  4. Personal information: Full name, Year of Birth, Gender, National Id No., and email.
  5. Highest Qualification: Level of Study, Name of Education Institution, Name/ title of course and period of Study.
  6. Employment information: employer, TSC/ PF No., Workplace station, county, sub county and work place start year.
  7. Next of Kin Details: Full name, telephone number and Relationship.

Click on save

Important links:

NEW/ POPULAR TSC DOCUMENTS & DOWNLOADS:

  1. CAREER PROGRESSION GUIDELINES: CAREER PROGRESSION GUIDELINES
  2. CIRCULAR ON CAREER PROGRESSION: CIRCULAR ON CAREER PROGRESSION
  3. EMPLOYMENT FORM: EMPLOYMENT FORM
  4. LEAVE FORM: LEAVE FORM
  5. PATERNITY LEAVE FORM: PATERNITY LEAVE FORM
  6. STUDY LEAVE FORM: STUDY LEAVE FORM
  7. GP 69 MEDICAL EXAMINATION FORM: GP 69 MEDICAL EXAMINATION FORM
  8. SICK LEAVE FORM: SICK LEAVE FORM
  9. SICK SHEET FORM: SICK SHEET FORM
  10. TSC- KUPPET CBA: TSC- KUPPET CBA
  11. TSC-KNUT CBA: TSC-KNUT CBA
  12. PROMOTION FORM: PROMOTION FORM
  13. TRANSFER FORM:TSC TRANSFER APPLICATION FORM

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The New AON Minet medical cover for TSC Teachers and Staff; Benefits per Job Group and Medical Services

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More than 318,000 Teachers Service Commission employees, will now enjoy enhanced medical cover after the commission re-awarded AON Minet a three year contract. For the last four years AON minet has been providing medical services to tutors.

In the new contract, TSC has increased allocation of funds in each cover. The three year-contract will cost whooping ksh9bn. Teachers covered by AON Minet will enjoy the following enhanced insurance packages;

  1. Inpatient
  2. Outpatient
  3. Optical
  4. Dental
  5. Maternity
  6. Group Life
  7. Last Expense (Funeral)

Read also; Contacts of AON Minet County Scheme Manager each County, Physical location of AON Minet in each county

Teachers will only be required to pay sh50 as a copay for dental, optical and outpatient doctor consultation  services fee will not apply on repeat visits for above services within seven (7) days from date of previous visit or when picking medication for chronic conditions.

Read also; How to register with AON minet, add dependents, check dependents, check registration details and Add NHIF number.

It is important to note that teachers will access treatment while in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania or Rwanda. However, in cases where treatment is not available locally, international evacuation can be necessitated.

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TSC AON Minet Medical insurance enhanced packages in each Job Group/Grade

All teachers in each job group/grade have been covered and this is how they will benefit in the new enhanced medical cover;

Job Group/Grade

Inpatient

Outpatient

Optical

Dental

Maternity

Group Life

Last Expense(Funeral)

G/B5

750,000

100,000

45,000

45,000

100,000

450,000

200,000

H/C1

750,000

100,000

45,000

45,000

100,000

450,000

200,000

J/C2

750,000

100,000

45,000

45,000

100,000

450,000

200,000

K/C3

850,000

100,000

45,000

45,000

100,000

550,000

200,000

L/C4

1,000,000

150,000

45,000

45,000

100,000

550,000

200,000

M/C5

1,250,000

175,000

45,000

45,000

100,000

650,000

200,000

N/D1

1,500,000

225,000

45,000

45,000

150,000

650,000

300,000

P/D2

1,800,000

250,000

45,000

45,000

150,000

1,050,000

400,000

Q/D3

2,000,000

275,000

45,000

45,000

200,000

1,050,000

500,000

R/D4

2,500,000

375,000

45,000

45,000

200,000

1,050,000

600,000

Under dental, optical and maternity cover, teachers will enjoy the following services;

Cover

Benefits

Dental

Consultation and Anaesthetists fee

Dental X-Rays and root canal treatment

Tooth Extraction

Scaling

Dentures necessitated by an accident/injury and deformation surgery

Optical

Cost of lenses and frames

Prescription for ophthalmic treatment and eye lenses and ophthalmic ultra sound

Maternity

Routine antenatal Check up

Delivery/Doctor’s fee

Postnatal care up to six weeks post-delivery

Routine Immunisations and baby friendly vaccines

First emergency caesarean section (CS)

Subsequent elective CS and normal delivery

Pre-maturity/Pre-term

Congenital Conditions

Registration Process 

Teachers/ Principal Members

All teachers in active service with Teachers’ Service Commission (TSC) are automatically eligible for cover. The principal member is, however, required to register themselves and their dependants.
The registration process is done in two steps:
Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) registration and biometric registration.
Ensure you have the below mandatory details:
• TSC Number
• ID Number

Principal Member Registration

Step by step Guide:

Step 1: Dial *865# from your Safaricom or Airtel mobile phone number
Step 2: Key in your TSC and National ID Numbers when prompted. The details will be verified against the AON Minet database.
Step 3: If successful, you will be prompted to enter your name (surname and other name), role and gender. Once done, you will receive a message confirming your
successful registration onto the scheme and a prompt to register dependants.

Dependants Registration

THE REGISTRATION PROCESS
Step 1: Dial *865# from your Safaricom or Airtel mobile phone number
Step 2: Select the dependant you wish to register, i.e. spouse or child
Step 3: Enter Date of Birth, full name, ID Number/Birth Certificate Number

If not successful, kindly contact AON Minet on their call centre hotline numbers for further assistance.

THE BIO-METRIC REGISTRATION PROCESS

Biometric Registration is carried out at the service provider’s premises. It follows the steps below:
Step 1: Present yourself at the service provider on their active panel (you can access the list of active providers by dialing *340#)
Step 2: Identify yourself or your dependant with the TSC number
Step 3: The service provider will generate an SMS that contains the One-Time-Pin (OTP), sent to the principal member’s mobile number
Step 4: You will present this OTP to the service provider representative to kickstart the fingerprint registration
Step 5: You will be requested to place your index finger and thumb on the biometric device and the impressions will be recorded against your membership record
NB: Children under 5 years of age will be registered under either the parent or an
appointed guardian.

HOW TO ACCESS MEDICAL SERVICES

Members of the Teachers’ Medical Scheme can access any of AON Minet service providers on the Company’s online panel countrywide. This list is accessible by dialling *340# from your Safaricom/Airtel line. Follow the on screen prompts to access the service you desire.

REFERRAL AND SPECIALIST SERVICES

Instances where a member may require referral/specialist services include:
1. Where the service sought cannot be accessed directly such as an x-ray, MRI, chemotherapy or specialised services such as gynae care, oncology, etc.
In this instance the member will visit a primary healthcare service provider who will issue a referral letter to the member allowing them to seek the service at a referral service provider within AON Minet’s panel.
2. Where the service provider is not contracted to give a particular service.
In this instance, the service provider will issue a referral letter to the member indicating the service they seek and the name of the service provider they are referring the member to.

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2019 Wealth declaration; TSC news on online declaration of 2017-2019 income, assets and liabilities

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Section 26 & 27 of the Public Officer Ethics Act (POEA) requires all public officers to declare their Income, Assets and Liabilities (IAL). All teachers are thus expected to fill an online Declaration by 31st December, 2019.

MODE OF DECLARATION

The Commission in 2017 Introduced an online Declaration Portal. This is the portal to be used for the 2017-2019 declarations. Declarations can be made following the steps outlined in the DIALS Manual.

ACCESSING ONLINE PORTAL

The Declaration Form can be accessed on the Teachers Online Portal https://tsconline.tsc.go.ke/site/index. Please note that you may also access this portal through a smart phone too.

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

A do-it-yourself instruction manual has also been provided and is available on the TSC website https://www.teachersonline.go.ke under the Downloads Icon, next to the Declaration link. One may also make the Declaration process by following the prompts in the form after logging in.

MONITORING OF THE DECLARATION

All Heads of Institutions are required to monitor the progress of the Declarations in their respective institutions and report all cases of non-Compliance as reflected in line with Part B in the Wealth Dedaration Instruction Manual by 31st December, 2019.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

(a) All teachers in employment of TSC are required to declare their Income, Assets & Liabilities. These include teachers on:

  • Leave (Of whatever kind)
  • Interdiction
  • Suspension
  • Sick leave
  • Authorized absence from duty

(b). Any teacher in TSC employment who fails to submit a Declaration or gives false or misleading information is liable to a fine of Kshs. 1,000,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding (1) one year or both upon conviction.
(c). It is mandatory for all teachers to have a personal working email address for setting, accessing and resetting individual passwords for the Declaration as applicable. A copy of the submitted Declaration will automatically be sent to the teacher’s email.
All sections of the Declaration must be filled. Incomplete Declaration Forms will be rejected by the system.

Teachers are encouraged to fill their Declarations in good time and not to forestall system congestion at the last minute. The system will be activated with effect from 1st November 2019 to 31st December 2019 to facilitate online declarations.
Guidelines for Declarations are available in the TSC website or visit: TSC Latest News and Documents Portal

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Shortlisted applicants for the 2019 TSC teacher internship vacancies; Interviews requirements

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The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has given an update on the advertised 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 applicants have been sent to each county,” reads a memo dated November 7, 2019 from Catherine Lenairoshi; of TSC Corporate Communications Office. According to instructions on the memo, the shortlisted Candidates are required to carry the following to the interviews; whose dated will be announced in due course: i. A valid certificate of Good conduct ii. A valid personal accident cover iii. National ID card iv. Disability card if any v. Two passport size photographs vi. KCSE certificate vii. KCPE certificate viii. Diploma / degree certificate and Transcripts ix. Primary/secondary or college leaving certificate x. Kra pin xi. Bank plate On 8th October, 2019, the Teachers Service Commission advertised for 10,300 teacher internship posts for Primary and Secondary Schools. Of the 10,300 teacher internship posts 4,300 posts are for Primary Schools and 6,000 posts for Secondary Schools. The applicants were required to make their applications online.

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Eligibility for Internship

Eligible candidates should meet the following basic requirements:
  • Be Kenyan Citizen;
  • Have original academic and professional certificates
  • Be unemployed and has not previously been employed by the Commission on permanent terms;
  • Must be registered as per the TSC ACT 2012:
  • Be a holder of a P1 Certificate for Primary Schools and a minimum of a Diploma in Education Certificate for Secondary Schools applicants
  • Be ready to be posted to any public educational institution in Kenya where their services are required:
  • Must have a Personal Accident Insurance to cover for personal risks during the internship period;

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In addition to the above requirements, successful Interns shall be required to produce:

  • A valid Certificate of Good Conduct:
  • National Identity Card (ID) or copy of passport and a copy of KRA PIN Certificate:
  • Two (2) coloured passport size photographs
  • Teacher Registration Certificate.

Duration of internship

The Internship period will be twelve (12) months.

Remuneration

This is not a remunerative position. However, interns will be entitled to payment of a monthly stipend of Kshs 15,000 for Secondary School Teacher interns and Ksh 10,000 for Primary School Teacher Inters. This stipend is subject to statutory deductions where applicable)

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