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2018 Digital Essay Competition: Secondary Schools’ Winners and Finalists

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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 attendance were invited guests, partners and sponsors, publishers, parents, teachers, students, among others.

Among the guests in attendance was Lydia Kyalo from Kenya Institute for the Blind, Eloi Mercamp from the French Embassy in Kenya, Martin Kieti from Perkins School for the Blind, Lydia Chege from Kenya Institute of Special Education, Dorice Kachipela from Education Development Trust

This year the competition received over 13,000 essays from students across the country representing a 146.3% increase from 5,305 submissions in 2017. All Winners and Finalists were awarded Computer Devices, Scholarship Money, Gift Hampers, Certificates, Public Recognition among other gifts.

This year, students were answering the question: “How can technology bring us closer to quality education for all Or Ni vipi teknolojia inaweza kutufikisha karibu na elimu bora kwa wote OR Comment la technologie peut-elle nous rapprocher d’une éducation de qualité pour tous? Participating students came from 358 schools in 43 out of Kenya’s 47 counties.

Top Winners in Secondary Level

  • Rael Mitchel Murila Grand Prize Winner Kiswahili Category from Lugulu Girls High School in Bungoma County
  • John Masyuki Grand Prize Winner Kiswahili Category for Learners with Disabilities from Thika High School for the Blind in Kiambu County
  • Darvyne Agnes Wakarindi Ndegwa Grand Prize Winner English Category from Loreto High School in Kiambu County
  • Hezborn Muiru Grand Prize Winner English Category for Learners with Disabilities from Thika High School for the Blind in Kiambu County
  • Benson Angote Ong’anya Grand Prize Winner French Category from Starehe Boys’ Centre and School in Nairobi County
  • John Mwangi Grand Prize Winner French Category for Learners with Disabilities from Thika High School for the Blind in Kiambu County
  • Kisangi Tlavian Savatia Grand Prize Winner Art Category from Nyangori Boys High School  in Vihiga County
  • Joshua Munyoki Maswili Grand Prize Winner Art Category for Learners with Disabilities from Thika High School for The Blind in Kiambu County

Download full list of finalists and winners by clicking on the link below:

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Offences that may lead to interdiction/ disciplinary action by the TSC

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Sports

Kenya Netball Federation, KNF, to hold a National Course for Coaches & Umpires in December, 2018

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The Kenya Netball Federation, KNF, shall hold a National training Course for Coaches & Umpires from 3rd to 11th December, 2018. The course shall be held in Nairobi. Get full details in the image and or the pdf document, below:

KNF National Training Course 2018

Click on the blue link, below, to download the training advert in pdf:

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Nature of Offences/ Misconduct by teachers Punishable by the Teachers Service Commission

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Nature of Offences/ Types of Offences by a teacher that are punishable by the TSC:

The Commission may take disciplinary action against a teacher who commits any of the following offences:

Immoral behaviour, including but not restricted to:

  1. Sexual intercourse
  2. Sodomy
  3. Lesbianism and
  4. Sexual harrasment

Proffesional misconduct including but not restricted to:

  1. Negligence of duty
  2. Lateness to duty
  3. Chronic absenteeism
  4. Desertion
  5. Incitement and
  6. Insurbordination

Infamous conduct including but not restricted to:

  1. Drunkeness
  2. Fighting
  3. Conduct or behaviour which in the opinion of the Commission contradicts the spirit and tenor of Chapter six of the Constitution

Forgery/ presentation of forged documents

Mismanagement, misappropriation and embezzlement of public funds

Any other act of conduct that is incompatible with the teaching proffession

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Agony awaits teachers, Civil servants and disciplined forces as government set to roll out pension scheme

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Teachers, civil servants and members of the disciplined forces are staring at looming agony in January next year, 2019, after the government made good of its plan to introduce a mandatory contributory scheme. The government employees are set to lose 7.5% of their basic salary towards the statutory pension scheme. This is the first time that the employees will be contributing for their retirement since the government has shouldered the whole responsibility. In the new contributory scheme, the servants will forfeit 7.5% of their monthly gross pay as the government gives twice as much, 15%. The cash starved government is on a collusion part to cut down on its spending in a bid to procure an additional loan facility of 1.5 billion US dollars from the International Monetary Fund, IMF.

“I know we have to do it this time round. I am really hopeful this time we will start it, hopefully in January”, said Mr. Kamau Thugge who is the Treasury Permanent secretary.

The Kenyan government has been trying to introduce the pension scheme for the past twelve years with little success. This new deduction is coming after the government introduced another monthly statutory tax of 1.5% of gross salary for government officers earning an excess of Ksh. 100,000. These funds will go towards a housing scheme that is among the big 4 agenda of the president Uhuru Kenyatta led government.

This now means that Chief principals in job group Q (T- Scale 15/ D5) will remit over Kshs. 7,000 per month to the school whose intent is to construct low cost housing units. Senior principals in Job group P/ T-scale 14/ D4 will forfeit Kshs. 6,000 monthly. Secondary school teachers in job groups G, H, J and K should prepare to lose excesses of Kshs. 1,520, Kshs. 1,777, Kshs. 1,959 and Kshs. 2,240 respectively.

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One of the tallest Netball player, perhaps! Meet Nuba, the 20 year old, 6.7 feet tall, Sudanese who plays for Uganda

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20 year old Mary Cholhok Nuba, a south Sudanese Migrant to Uganda, stands at 6 feet 7 inches. During the recently concluded World university Netball Championships held at Makerere University in Uganda, Nuba scored a chunk of the goals (including the winning goal) as Uganda overcame hot favourites, south Africa, 44-43 in a pulsating final. Nuba has previously played for the current Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association, FEASSSA, champions St. Mary’s Kitende from Uganda.

See images of the towering netball player, who dwarfed opponents due to her domineering height, during the just concluded World university Netball Championships, in Uganda. (Images Courtesy of Ismail Kezaala):

 

Photo-shoot: Mary Cholhok Nuba, in action.

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TSC: LEAVES, TYPES OF LEAVES TEACHERS CAN BE GIVEN, HOW TO APPLY FOR LEAVES: Leave to spouses of persons in Diplomatic Service

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Leave to spouses of persons in Diplomatic Service:

  • The TSC may grant an unpaid leave to teachers whose spouses are in diplomatic assignments outside Kenya e.g ambassadors.
  • A spouse of a person in diplomatic service shall apply for re-posting one month before the end of the diplomatic service.

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NEW ERC FUEL PRICES AS AT 21 SEPTEMBER, 2018

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NEW ERC FUEL PRICES AS AT 21 SEPTEMBER, 2018:

ERC NEW PRICES REVIEW 21SEPTEMBER 2018

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Jobs

Advertised B.O.M teaching and other vacancies in Kenya as at 7/11/2018.

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Here is a list of the latest Board Of Management, BOM, job vacancies:

  • Sigoti Complex Girls’ Secondary school; in Sondu (Nyanza Region):
    • Kiswahili
    • English
    • Business Studies
    • Physics/ Chemistry/ Biology/ Mathematics
    • History/ Geography/ C.R.E
    • Agriculture
    • Home Science
    • Music
Send your application by 14/12/2018, to: 
The Secretary B.O.M
Sigoti Complex Girls' Secondary school
P.O Box 82- 40109,
Sondu.
successful applicants will be notified by 27th December, 2018.
  • St. Josephine Bakhita Secondary School- Gitare; in Gilgil, Nakuru County- Kenya:
    • Computer/ English
    • Biology/ Chemistry
    • History/ CRE
    • Geography/ Business studies
Details applications to be sent via E-mail to stbakhitagitare@gmail.com 
by Friday, 14th December 2018.

The applications should be addressed to:
The Secretary,
Board of Management
St. Josephine Bakhita secondary school,
P.O Box 699- 20116,
Gilgil, Kenya.

Interviews will be conducted before the end of December, 2018. Successful 
candidates will be engaged on BOM terms in January, 2019.
  • Nairobi North Learners Christian academy; Githurai Kimbo next to Ediana Hospital:
    • Pre- School teacher
    • Primary school teacher
    • Secretary.
Applications to reach the office by 7/11/2018.
For more information, contact: 0715 716 244/ 0728 448 434
  • Ncoroiboro Mixed Day Secondary School, Ruiru in Meru County:
    • Maths/ Business
    • Chemistry/ Biology
    • English/ Literature.
Applications to reach the school by 30th November, 2018.

Mr. Justin Mugambi,
Secretary B.O.M
Phone: 0721 711 735
  • Majembeni Secondary School, Mpeketoni:
    • Physics/ Chemistry or Physics/ Mathematics
    • English/ Literature
    • History/ Kiswahili
    • Business S./ History.
Applications to reach the school by 30th November, 2018.

Apply to:
The Secretary,
Board of Management,
Majembeni Secondary School.
P.O Box 38- 80503
Mpeketoni.

or 
Via E-mail: majembenisecondary@gmail.com
  • Matungulu Girls Secondary School, Tala:
    • School Nurse
    • School Driver
Qualified candidates to send application letters, Certificates, testimonials
 and recent Curriculum Vitae, CV, by 16/11/2018.

Apply to:
The Secretary, Board of Management, 
Matungulu Girl's School,
P.O Box 32- 90131.
Tala
  • Kwale Girls’ Secondary school:
    • Computer/ Maths/ business/ Geography
    • History/ CRE
    • Biology/ Chemistry
    • English/ Literature.
Applications should reach the secretary BOM on or Before, 23/11/2018.
Interviews will be held on thursday, 29th November, 2018.

Send applications to:
The secretary,
Board of Management
Kwale Girls High School,
P.O Box 87- 80403
Kwale.
  • Kinango Boys’ secondary school:
    • Maths/ Chemistry
    • Biology/ chemistry
    • English/ Literature
    • Business studies/ Geography
    • History/ CRE
Applications to reach the school by 14th november, 2018.

Send Applications to:
The B.O.M Secretary,
Kinango Boys' Secondary School,
P.O Box 9- 80405,
Kinango.
  • S.A kolanya Boys High School, malakisi:
    • Music/ any other
    • French/ any other
Applications in own handwriting to reach the School by 24th November, 2018.
Applications to be sent to: E-mail: sakolanyahigh@gmail.com.
Successful applicants will be invited for interviews to be held on 30/11/2018
  • St. John Horizon Schools;
    • Biology/ Agriculture
    • Biology/ Chemistry
    • Kiswahili/ History
    • Mathematics/ Business
    • Mathematics/ Physics
Applications to be made by 31st December 2018 to;
 Email- st.johnhorizonschools@gmail.com
  • Jila Secondary Schoo, Kilifi
    • Eng/ Lit Teacher
    • Bio/ Agriculture Teacher
    • Accounts Clerk
    • Lab Technician
    • Store Keeper
    • Cooks
    • Security Officers
Interested Candidates to submit their handwritten applications not
 later than 14/12/2018, to;

The Secretary, 
Board of Management,
Jila Secondary School,
P.O Box, 1225- 80108,
Kilifi.
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Education Ministry to develop software to locate and track textbooks

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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 they are developing the software to enable easy monitoring of the books. “At any one time we will know where the books are,” said Dr. Kipsang

Dr. kipsang said the ministry is working with the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, KICD, to develop a serialization software to track the location of the books that is similar to those used on drugs and other pharmaceutical commodities. This tracking system works by imprinting a unique code onto each commodity after packaging. This latest move comes amid claims of delays by publishers to timely distribute the textbooks to various parts of the country citing poor weather and terrain. Under the new textbook policy duped ‘one text book policy’, Moran, Longhorn, Kenya Literature Bureau, oxford press and East african Educational Publishers were awarded the Kshs. 7.6 Billion tender to cut off cartels and corruption in the old dispensation where schools were mandated with the responsibility of procuring of the textbooks.

A report released by Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission, EACC, in 2016 exposed heightened corruption and fraud where schools’ heads could fail to purchase the textbooks and diverted the cash meant for the books to other uses. The shocking revelations showed that school heads and procurement committees could forge signatures, over price the text books or even single source the books, flouting the procurement rules.

The government has already disbursed textbooks for core subjects for all form ones who joined high school, this year.

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