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Only 14 per cent of low-income countries have policies mandating continuing professional development for primary school teachers.
As the financial dispute remains unresolved, the strike has amplified existing challenges in public universities, including crumbling infrastructure a...
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba said the reforms are aimed at strengthening independence, addressing staffing shortages and refining t...
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the total number of teachers needed across basic education institutions is 137,500, despite large-scale...
He warned that moving learners to separate institutions could expose them to greater risks, pointing to recent unrest in some secondary schools as an...
The meeting at State House, Nairobi, brought together more than 10,000 teachers, union leaders and school heads’ associations, who pressed the governm...
The teachers further raised concerns over promotion policies, which they say have left many of them sidelined.
In her audit report for the financial year ending June 2024, Gathungu disclosed that TSC had overpaid teachers Sh433.9 million, blaming the situation...
They argued that in 1996, the Commission promoted untrained A-Level teachers while sidelining those who had undergone formal training, a move they des...
MPs grilled officials from Medical Administrators Kenya Ltd and Bliss Healthcare after teachers reported widespread service complaints under a cover t...
The Kalenjin community had the highest number of recruits at 10,769, followed closely by Luhyas with 10,466, Kambas with 9,557 and Kikuyus with 8,799.
Mainga was arraigned at the Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Court and is currently being held at the Capitol Hill Police Station in Nairobi pending a bail...
The teachers are expressing frustration over being excluded from union activities, which they believe has hindered their ability to have their grievan...
From primary schools to universities, the year was punctuated by multiple strikes that disrupted learning and exposed deep-seated issues.
A primary challenge was the delayed release of capitation funds, which is critical for the operation of public schools.
The application period, which closed on October 8, 2024, reveals a growing concern over the number of jobless teachers despite staffing shortages in s...
Most JSS teachers are graduates who, under the 8-4-4 curriculum, should ideally be teaching in secondary schools.
While highlighting how salary increments and other demands raised by JSS teachers had gone unmet, national spokesperson Omari Omari emphasised that it...
According to TSC, 6,000 positions are available for primary schools, 39,550 for junior secondary schools and 450 for secondary schools.
During his campaign, Ruto made bold promises aimed at transforming the education system, ensuring accessibility, quality, and equity across the board.
Parents and guardians are advised to ensure that their children return to school for the third term as per the school calendar.
The withdrawal of the Finance Bill had caused uncertainty among JSS teachers regarding their employment status.
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...
The government is planning permanent and pensionable terms for all 46,000 of them and will hire 20,000 interns starting in July.
PS Kipsang emphasised that the issue falls under labour relations and will be addressed by the Ministry of Labour and the Teachers Service Commission.
The STEM outreach subjects include mathematics, integrated sciences (physics, biology, and chemistry), and pre-technical studies in the Junior Seconda...
In various letters seen by The Eastleigh Voice, the TSC argues that the teachers failed to report to duty and engaged in professional misconduct.
The decision follows productive negotiations with the National Assembly’s Labour and Education committee, resulting in the approval of some key demand...
According to KUPPET, the JSS teachers were not part of a trade union and thus could not form a Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Machogu said lack of funds poses a serious threat to the quality of education, particularly for students with severe disabilities
