Garissa Teachers Training College Stories

Garissa Teachers Training College staff decry unpaid salaries, threaten strike
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 25, 2025

The workers are now demanding an urgent meeting with the institution’s board members, Ministry of Education officials, and local leaders to resolve th...

School heads challenge TSC over promotion process
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 21, 2025

The principals claim the system limits opportunities for teachers from areas with a high number of qualified candidates while favouring regions with f...

KUCCPS announces over 13,000 teacher training slots for 2025 intake
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 06, 2025

KUCCPS Chief Executive Officer Agnes Wahome said the 36 public TTCs will admit students into Diploma in Primary and Secondary Teacher Education progra...

Wajir teachers trained in virtual labs to boost boost teaching of STEM subjects
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 28, 2025

The initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Centre for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education in Africa...

Teachers, lecturers, police among public servants to benefit from Sh88bn budget boost
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 20, 2025

The Teachers Service Commission has been allocated Sh17 billion, making it the largest recipient of the additional funds.

Headteachers urge government to raise school fees citing rising costs, inflation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 18, 2025

The proposal suggests that fees in national schools be raised from the current Sh53,554 to Sh73,182 per year, an increase of Sh19,628.

National Chairperson of Kenya Primary Schools Headteachers Association Johnson Nzioka dies in road crash
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 17, 2025

His career was dedicated to improving the quality of primary education in the country, where he guided over 24,000 headteachers.

School heads fault TSC over mass teacher transfers in Turkana
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 09, 2025

KESSHA accused TSC of transferring more than 47 teachers from various schools in Turkana County without ensuring continuity of learning for students.

Teachers’ medical scheme expands with 17 newly designated referral hospitals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 06, 2025

While the referral hospitals have been redefined, the medical scheme panel still includes 800 healthcare facilities across all counties and sub-counti...

Teachers in six North Rift counties threaten strike over healthcare disruption
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 04, 2025

The standoff stems from new restrictions imposed by their insurance provider, Minet, which has significantly reduced the number of healthcare faciliti...

TSC transfers senior officers as preparations to appoint new CEO start
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 04, 2025

The transfers are part of ongoing preparations for leadership changes within the TSC and an effort to bring fresh leadership and management across var...

Teachers scramble for promotions as TSC receives 189,000 applications for 25,288 vacancies
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 22, 2025

Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers is preparing to resume negotiations with TSC to ensure the promotions are implemented this year.

46,000 JSS teachers demand compensation for time served as interns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 21, 2025

The teachers are expressing frustration over being excluded from union activities, which they believe has hindered their ability to have their grievan...

TSC begins deployment of teachers to Junior Schools to address shortages
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 15, 2025

Teachers serving under permanent and pensionable terms in public primary schools and meeting the specified qualifications will be considered for deplo...

TSC to promote 28,288 teachers in 2025 as funding from government increases
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 09, 2025

Muturi emphasised that the promotions reflect the commission's ongoing commitment to recognising and rewarding the hard work of educators.

Trade unions registrar rejects Kuppet’s proposal to have its officials retire at 65
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 09, 2025

The decision by the registrar also follows objections from union members on both procedural and substantive grounds.

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.

TSC to replace over 8,700 teachers in public schools
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 17, 2024

The vacancies are spread across public primary, junior, and secondary schools, with 5,862 positions in primary schools, 21 in junior schools, and 2,82...

TSC rolls out 19,000 vacancies for principals, headteachers, senior teachers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2024

The TSC noted that the recruitment aims to address stagnation in job groups and relieve teachers currently performing administrative duties in acting...

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