TSC resolves to deploy 17 teachers to Kakamega’s St. Gabriel Isongo Secondary School following a meeting with Kakamega’s leadership The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has agreed to assign 17 teachers to St. Gabriel Isongo Secondary School in Kakamega following discussions with Kakamega’s leadership. This resolution was reached during a meeting on Tuesday between the TSC and Kakamega officials. After an unsettling event on January 12, where a group of parents and residents confronted teachers, including the principal, and forced them out of the Kakamega institution due to dissatisfaction with the school’s performance, the TSC had initially transferred all teachers for…
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Court drops Prof George Magoha from a case challenging the implementation of the CBC The High Court has excluded former Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha from a lawsuit challenging the execution of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). In directives issued on Wednesday, the court scheduled the case for a hearing on February 15. A petition filed in September 2021 by the then President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), Nelson Havi, had included the late Cabinet Secretary, who passed away in January 2023, as a respondent. The urgent application sought interim orders to halt the ongoing implementation of CBC,…
Crisis as over 300,000 students who sat KCPE in 2023 and are yet to report for their secondary school As the government proceeds with addressing the situation of approximately 300,000 students who took the KCPE in 2023 but have not yet enrolled in secondary school, concerns have arisen regarding the reasons behind this substantial number of learners facing challenges with school fees. Questions are being raised about the equitable distribution of various bursaries and scholarships provided by elected officials and private institutions. Is there a transparent and fair criteria in place for allocating these financial resources, or are they disproportionately…
Ruto Issues Stern Warning to School Administrators Regarding Exploitative Practices Targeting Parents President William Ruto has warned school administrators against taking advantage of parents by claiming delayed capitation. While addressing a congregation in Teso, Busia County, Ruto emphasized that the government has already disbursed Sh62 billion for capitation and bursary funding to aid education. “Listen from me, the government of Kenya has this January released Sh62 billion inclusive of Sh10 billion for the bursaries to all required institutions, be it Primary school, Secondary school, University schools and Tertiary,” he said. Ruto underscored the government’s commitment to ensuring universal access to…
TSC reaffirm Commission’s commitment to defend teachers against attacks by host communities Jamleck Muturi, the Chairperson of the Teacher Service Commission (TSC), has restated the Commission’s dedication to protecting teachers from host community attacks, as long as teachers adhere to the law. Addressing the audience in Embu on Sunday, Muturi emphasized the importance of respecting the teaching profession, stating that those who threaten teachers will be dealt with in accordance with the law. He encouraged parents with concerns about teachers to utilize Boards of Management or other suitable channels to express their grievances. “As a commission we are going to…
Samoei Boys School Surprises All with Exceptional KCSE Results Following Initial Withholding The relatively unknown Samoei Boys’ Secondary School has achieved commendable results following the release of their Kenya Certificate of Secondary School (KCSE) exam scores. Situated in Nandi County, the school secured the second position, trailing behind Kapsabet Boys’ Secondary School in the recently disclosed KCSE results, which were initially withheld. The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) finally released the results for these two schools in Nandi County, which had been withheld for two weeks, subsequent to the official announcement by Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu. All 292 candidates…
HELB breaks silence to website hacking reports days after the Treasury released Ksh10 billion On Monday, January 22, the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) had to address allegations of funds meant for students being accessed by hackers that circulated online. According to a widely shared post, the hackers reportedly took control of more than 5,000 student accounts. Three days following the disbursement of Ksh10 billion by the Treasury to cater to scholarships and loans for first-year students in public universities, the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) had to respond to allegations of hackers accessing these funds meant for students. Education…
Twenty people rescued after a Nairobi-bound bus catches fire A total of twenty individuals were saved when a bus they were on experienced a fire incident along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway in Makueni County. According to Joseph Ole Napeiyan, the Eastern regional police commander, the bus, which was heading from Mombasa to Nairobi, caught fire in the early hours of Monday morning at the Kanga area within Tsavo National Park. The event at 1:00 am was reported to the Mtito Andei police station as a vehicle fire involving a passenger bus. Napeiyan stated that no injuries occurred during the incident, highlighting…
PAA release statement on defection of members to ODM party The Pamoja African Alliance (PAA) party has dismissed the recent defection of certain members to ODM, asserting that no official from their party has actually left, contrary to earlier suggestions. The party’s national executive council (NEC), led by spokesperson and former Malindi MP Lucas Maitha, characterized the events as a political tactic orchestrated by ODM with the intention of undermining the progress of the PAA party. Maitha further claimed that this maneuver by ODM is also a strategy to divert President William Ruto’s focus from delivering his agenda to the…
Police intercept donkey meat in Kitui as two arrested Police in Lower Yatta, Kitui County, arrested two individuals and seized a vehicle after discovering donkey meat. According to Joseph Ole Napeiyan, the Eastern regional police commander, the arrests occurred during a police operation at a residence in Katothya village, Lower Yatta subcounty, on an early Sunday morning. The incident was reported to Kwavonza police station as the interception of donkey meat and the apprehension of suspects at 5:00 am. “It was reported by an administrator that members of the public had sighted a group of unknown people slaughtering donkeys within…