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Careers Day Invitation: Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls High School Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls School has announced its Annual Careers Day, set to take place on Saturday, 6th July 2024, from 8:00 a.m. The event, designed to guide and inform students about future career paths, will be presided over by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service. This year’s Careers Day aims to provide valuable insights and guidance to students across the region. The objectives include: Creating Awareness: Informing students about the cluster subjects required for various programs in Kenyan universities and colleges. Follow Teachers Updates Page On Facebook Career…

TSC Revised Salary Scale for Recently Promoted Teachers The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is set to revise the salary scale for nearly 36,000 teachers who were recently promoted following a comprehensive vetting process. The vetting considered several factors, including the duration of service at the current grade, performance reviews, regional balance, and teacher ratings from the Teacher Performance and Appraisal Development (TPAD) system. The successful candidates have been notified of their promotions through official letters confirming their new status. These promotions come with new pay scales and benefits, which will be applied retroactively from March 2024, leading to a significant…

NGAOs Get Power to Monitor Education and School Feeding Programs National Government Administrative Officers (NGAOs) across Kenya will now have an expanded role to ensure the promotion of education standards within their areas. Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo stated that this additional responsibility will help bridge educational gaps and create equal opportunities for all children, aiming to increase the country’s literacy rates significantly. He emphasized that administrators are key agents of change in Kenya’s educational landscape. Dr. Omollo noted that last year, NGAO officers were instrumental in achieving a 100 percent transition rate, with approximately 1.2 million students enrolling in…

Term 2 School Academic Calendar 2024: Revised Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has outlined plans to recover the two weeks lost during the floods. Initially scheduled to resume learning on April 29, 2024, students faced a delay of one week due to intensified rains, as announced by the CS. However, the closure of schools was further extended indefinitely by President William Ruto due to flooding. This decision was later revised based on advisories from the Kenya Meteorological Department. Term two begun on May 13. According to the schedule, the second term will end on August 5th. The midterm break which was…

Blow to TSC: Court Suspends Intern Teachers Show-Cause Letters The Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) has issued an interim order prohibiting the Teachers’ Service Commission (TSC) from pursuing disciplinary actions against intern teachers pending the resolution of a labor dispute between the teachers’ employer and the Ministry of Education. 7,357 intern teachers nationwide have received show-cause letters from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The intern teachers, represented by the Forum for Good Governance and Human Rights and backed by lawyer Samson Omechi Ongera, argued in court that they were not considered employees of TSC. Therefore, TSC does not have…

HELB Budget Shortfall: Over 100,000 Students Risk Missing University Education costs in Kenya are rising sharply, exacerbating the divide between the wealthy and the poor. This trend threatens to exclude many 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) graduates from university. The government’s significant reduction in tuition and upkeep funds for students has severely impacted private universities, resulting in low enrollment numbers that hinder their operations. For the Financial Year 2024/25, the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) presented a document to Members of Parliament (MPs) indicating a proposed budget of Ksh28.1 billion. Only continuing students (years two through six) will…

Mathematics Contest: St. Mathias Mulumba Girls High School St. Mathias Mulumba Girls High School is excited to extend an invitation to your esteemed institution to participate in the annual St. Mathias Girls Mathematics Contest (MMC) 2024. This prestigious event, themed ‘Sit in’, will take place on Sunday, June 30th, 2024, starting promptly at 8:00 AM. The contest aims to expose learners to current mathematical trends, spark their interest in the subject, and enhance their creativity and critical thinking abilities. The highlight of the day will be a motivational session featuring insights on current trends and strategies for achieving excellence in…

KUPPET Calls Urgent Meetings Over TSC’s BBF Deductions Halt The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has requested all its branch executive secretaries nationwide to organize meetings with teachers following the Teachers Service Commission’s (TSC) decision to suspend the deductions of Burial Benevolent Funds (BBF). On May 21, TSC communicated with KUPPET, signaling the cessation of BBF deductions. In response, KUPPET Secretary General Akelo Misori, in a letter dated May 24, instructed all branch executive secretaries to hold meetings to reaffirm the union’s stance on maintaining these fund contributions. Misori emphasized that the Annual Delegates Conference on April 3,…

Machogu: 16 TVETs Set for Construction in TVET@100 Celebration In the Financial Year (FY) 2024-2025, Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ezekiel Machogu announced the allocation of funds for the construction of 16 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVETs) institutions, each located in a distinct constituency. He made this statement during the TVET 100 Years breakfast meeting at Kabete National Polytechnic. Machogu emphasized that the government has swiftly established 238 TVET institutions, leaving only 52 constituencies without such facilities, with plans to establish them within the next three years. During the meeting, Machogu emphasized the government’s commitment to providing necessary equipment…

Striking Teachers Call for JSS Transfer to Secondary Schools and Confirmation of Interns The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) Mombasa branch has joined the ongoing Junior Secondary School (JSS) teacher strike, urging the government to address their grievances. Out of the 350 JSS teachers employed in Mombasa, 256 are on internships, and only 95 are on permanent and pensionable terms. Kamadi stated that Mombasa needs 916 JSS teachers to teach learners in the region’s 98 JSS schools. The JSS teachers, now in their third week of the strike, vowed not to return to classes until the government…