Author: Hezron Rooy

Ministry of Education to Run Another Grade 9 Pilot Assessment in November To prepare students for their future assessments, the ministry conducted a pilot assessment for grade nine in July. Principal Secretary of the State Department for Basic Education Dr. Belio Kipsang, noted that a second pilot, mirroring the grade nine national examination, will be administered in November alongside regular exams. Follow Teachers Updates Page On Facebook This initiative aims to help both teachers and students adequately prepare for the upcoming national assessments. “In November, while running our normal examination, we shall run another pilot, which is a replica of…

KUPPET: No school No chalk. Don’t Show Yourself Near Teaching Institutions The Mombasa branch of the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has resolved that their members will not return to work until the government addresses their demands as schools reopen for the third term. Security officers led by Mvita Sub-County Police Commander Maxwell Agoro disrupted the teachers’ planned protest at Uhuru Gardens on Moi Avenue. The teachers were chanting solidarity songs and carrying placards when the police intervened. Lynette Kamadi, the Executive Secretary of KUPPET Mombasa Branch, attempted to persuade the police to permit the protest, but…

TSC to Recruit and Train 20,000 JSS Teachers – PS Kipsang In a bid to support the transition, the government plans to recruit 20,000 teachers for junior secondary schools. The goal of this effort is to ensure a seamless transition from grade eight to grade nine. Dr. Belio Kipsang, the Principal Secretary of the State Department for Basic Education, highlighted the record-breaking recruitment of 56,000 junior secondary teachers in the past 1.5 years. Follow Teachers Updates Page On Facebook “Already, we have recruited 56, 000 teachers for junior secondary in the last one and a half years. This is the…

Nationwide Teachers’ Strike Brings Business to a Standstill The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) launched a nationwide strike on Monday, disrupting business activities across various parts of the country. The protests were initiated by teachers from Kisii County, who took to the streets early in the morning, declaring their refusal to return to school until their demands were addressed. The strike quickly spread to other counties, with teachers from Embu, Kitale, Eldoret, Chuka, Bungoma, Kiambu, Nyeri, Murang’a, Kakamega, Meru, Nyandarua, Vihiga, Busia, and Kajiado joining the demonstrations. Elijah Maiyo, the Uasin Gishu branch secretary, led KUPPET members in…

Teachers in Kakamega March to TSC Regional Director, Demands Action The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) in Kakamega actively participated in the nationwide teachers’ strike that commenced this morning. The teachers assembled at the KUPPET offices in Kakamega town before proceeding to the Regional Commissioners’ offices. Here, they submitted a petition to Joseph Oduor Mugele, the Western Regional Director of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The union’s branch secretary, General Harrison Otota, communicated that the strike would continue until their grievances received full resolution. Mugele confirmed receiving the petition and assured that he would prepare a report…

Grade 9 Transition: 11, 000 Classrooms Under Construction The State Department for Basic Education, led by Principal Secretary Dr. Belio Kipsang, has reaffirmed its commitment to facilitating the seamless transition of eighth grade pupils to ninth grade in the upcoming year. During a recent visit to Masikonde Primary School in Narok Central Sub-county, Dr. Kipsang evaluated the progress of classroom construction projects intended for grade nine students. He confirmed that the nationwide construction of 11,000 classrooms is currently underway, with additional efforts being made to meet the total requirement of 16,000 classrooms. “As we speak, 11, 000 classrooms are at…

KUPPET Teachers in Kericho Protest Over Problematic Medical Cover Members of the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) staged peaceful protests in Kericho Town today, expressing their frustration over unresolved issues related to the implementation of the second phase of the 2021–2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The protesting teachers, carrying placards and chanting slogans, demanded significant improvements in their working conditions, fair promotions, and the harmonization of allowances. They expressed dissatisfaction with the stagnation in job groups, where many have remained without promotions for years. The Kericho County KUPPET Executive Secretary, Mary Rotich, led the demonstrations. She reported that…

School Heads Warned on Unauthorized Levies School administrators face personal liability if they send students home due to unauthorized levies. As schools across the country reopened for the third term, preparing candidates for national exams and assessments, they issued this warning. Education CS Julius Ogamba announced that the government has already allocated Sh28.1 billion to public primary, junior, and secondary schools to ensure smooth operations. He emphasized that the government should not send away any child for unauthorized levies and instructed field officers to report any such cases to his office for immediate action. School teachers who violate this directive…

KUPPET to TSC: No Teaching Without Meeting Our Demands Members of the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) in the Siaya branch have commenced their strike, fulfilling their earlier threat to suspend learning in schools until their demands are addressed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The strike began with demonstrations in Siaya Town, where the teachers expressed their dissatisfaction with the TSC, accusing the commission of reneging on previous agreements and failing to fulfill promises made to them. Patrick Omondi, the branch Executive Secretary of KUPPET, addressed the press in Siaya town, indicating that teachers are unwilling…

Githunguri MP Criticizes New University Funding Model, Terms It Discriminatory. Githunguri Constituency MP, Gathoni Wa Muchomba, has expressed strong disapproval of Kenya’s newly introduced university funding model. She described the model as discriminatory, flawed, and misleading, raising concerns about its implications for higher education in the country. President William Ruto launched the New Higher Education Funding Model on May 3, 2023, with the primary goal of providing sufficient financial support to all eligible students pursuing higher education. The president emphasized that this model aims to tackle the issues public universities and TVET institutions encounter, especially those associated with high enrollment…