JSS teachers Stories

From classrooms to the streets: Inside a tough and turbulent year for Kenyan teachers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 01, 2025

From primary schools to universities, the year was punctuated by multiple strikes that disrupted learning and exposed deep-seated issues.

Kenya’s 2024 academic year marred by multiple crises
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 27, 2024

A primary challenge was the delayed release of capitation funds, which is critical for the operation of public schools.

Teachers Service Commission advertises 20,000 new JSS positions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2024

While the internship is unpaid, participants will receive a monthly stipend of Sh20,000, minus statutory deductions.

TSC receives over 314,000 job applications for only 46,000 teaching vacancies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 17, 2024

The application period, which closed on October 8, 2024, reveals a growing concern over the number of jobless teachers despite staffing shortages in s...

JSS teachers push for own union, seek delinking from primary school heads
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 12, 2024

Most JSS teachers are graduates who, under the 8-4-4 curriculum, should ideally be teaching in secondary schools.

Teachers Service Commission extends deadline for recruitment applications
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2024

The recruitment aims to fill a total of 46,000 vacancies across various educational levels: 6,000 in primary schools, 39,550 in junior secondary schoo...

JSS teachers seek independence from unions, blame them for neglecting their rights
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 06, 2024

While highlighting how salary increments and other demands raised by JSS teachers had gone unmet, national spokesperson Omari Omari emphasised that it...

TSC launches nationwide recruitment drive for 46,000 teachers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2024

According to TSC, 6,000 positions are available for primary schools, 39,550 for junior secondary schools and 450 for secondary schools.

Sh7.8 billion earmarked for JSS classrooms construction - Treasury clarifies
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 30, 2024

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi clarified that the reports were false and misleading. 

KUPPET warns of unrest if intern teachers are forced to reapply for jobs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 29, 2024

According to SG Akelo Misori, their contract with TSC should guarantee their automatic confirmation to permanent and pensionable terms without further...

Grade 9 learners to receive textbooks by December 2024, publishers say
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 23, 2024

However, the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has raised concerns over the government's preparedness for Grade 9.

Ruto's education scorecard plagued by setbacks two years on
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2024

During his campaign, Ruto made bold promises aimed at transforming the education system, ensuring accessibility, quality, and equity across the board.

Confirm 46,000 teachers by 2025 or face consequences - KNUT warns TSC
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 08, 2024

"We have presented a memorandum to TSC, and we want to ensure that this time it will not be a 'maternity' CBA," KNUT's Oyuu asserted.

KNUT calls off planned strike after "productive talks" with government
Mishi Gongo  |  Aug 25, 2024

Parents and guardians are advised to ensure that their children return to school for the third term as per the school calendar.

Mbadi: Budget constraints force government to delay permanent hiring of JSS teachers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 23, 2024

In June 2024, the Court of Appeal halted plans to hire 46,000 intern teachers on permanent and pensionable contracts.

Education stakeholders invited to review proposed Grade 10 curriculum
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 16, 2024

The curriculum proposed by the Presidential Working Party on Educational Reforms (PWPER) includes seven learning areas at this level, four of which ar...

Ruto assures JSS teachers of permanent employment despite financial setbacks
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 10, 2024

The withdrawal of the Finance Bill had caused uncertainty among JSS teachers regarding their employment status.

Secondary school heads raise concerns over JSS preparation period for university entry
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 04, 2024

The government has asserted its readiness to accommodate Grade 9 students by constructing 16,000 classrooms, albeit within a five-month timeframe.

KNUT urges state to address Gen Z demands as protests disrupt learning
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 02, 2024

David Obuon, KNUT's Kisumu County Executive Secretary, said students and teachers, mostly in urban areas, have been forced to flee from schools as the...

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