Author: Hezron Rooy

KNEC Releases DSTE SBA Timetable and Instructions (Year 2 – SBA 2): Download The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) will offer School Based Assessment (SBA) to teacher trainees undertaking the Diploma in Secondary Teacher Education (DSTE) through the CBATE e-assessment system. The DSTE SBA subjects with project/practical component and their corresponding instructions where applicable shall be uploaded in the KNEC portal for colleges to download and administer from 10th June 2024. The Teacher Trainers shall be required to score the assessments as indicated in the scoring/marking guides. Scoring guides/marking schemes for learning areas with Project and Practical components shall be…

KNEC Announces Exam Assessors Recruitment: How to Apply The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced that they are hiring examiners all over the country to help with the oral and practical parts of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).  Before participating in the national practice, those who qualify will receive training, according to KNEC. “Teachers and instructors who are already in the KNEC database of assessors need not apply,” it said. During the practice, they will be in charge of Power Mechanics, Electricity, Aviation Technology, French Oral, German Oral, Arabic Oral, Kenyan Sign Language Signing Practical, and Music Practical. Requirements Must…

QMIS: Results and Certification Process, Access, Query Tracking The Query Management Information System (QMIS) is an online form that lets people who have lost their certificates ask for Certification of Examination Results, Confirmation of Examination Results, and Equation of Foreign Qualifications. It is now easier for clients to ask questions about exams at the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC). Clients no longer need to visit the KNEC offices to make queries, as they can access the Query Management Information System (QMIS) online, unless they need to pick up their answered papers. The system also handles the following queries: Join Teachers…

TSC Reshuffles 23 Western Region Principals Ahead of School Reopening The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has reshuffled 23 secondary school heads in the Western region, according to a letter signed by Kakamega County director Margaret Wanjiru Kinyanjui. Simon Chimuche, the principal of Muhudumu Secondary School, has transferred to Kivaywa High School in Matete Sub-county, while Benard Wamanga, the current principal, is moving to Bokoli Boys High School in Bungoma County. Musonye Namusinde, of Bokoli Boys, has taken charge at Ingotse Boys High School in Kakamega County. Laban Sikolia will be in charge of Shamberere Secondary School. Before his move, Sikolia…

TSC Transfers Principals in Kisii and Nyamira: Affected Schools and Principals Catherine Mwenda, Nyamira County TSC Director, affirmed that the transfers were normal. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) transferred certain principals in Kisii and Nyamira counties a few days before schools resumed for the second term.  Ezekiel Okeyo, the Chief Principal of St. Kizito Nyansiongo Boys High School, will transfer to Cardinal Otunga Mosocho to replace Albert Ombiro, who recently received a promotion to Deputy Director of Education, according to the most recent county office information. Deputy Principal Gerald Ayiera has been acting principal for Cardinal Otunga since his departure last…

KEWOTA Pushes for Teachers’ Breastfeeding Rooms in Schools Nancy Rotich, Kericho County’s coordinator of the Kenya Women Teachers Association (KEWOTA), has stated that schools should provide specific areas for teachers to nurse their newborns. She stated that KEWOTA is advocating for this idea nationwide to allow female teachers to fulfill their maternal duties with dignity. Maids would use the rooms to bring young children to the institutions, where mothers could take a brief break to breastfeed them before returning them home once satisfied. Speaking at the KEWOTA branch’s opening in Kericho, Rotich emphasized that the heads’ only responsibility was to reserve…

KNUT and KUPPET Protest TSC’s Posting of 61 New School Heads in Bomet Teachers unions in Bomet County have criticized the Teachers Service Commission’s (TSC) decision to assign 61 new school principals and head teachers to the region.  The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) have also requested that the TSC postpone their planned handover ceremony immediately. They contended that the TSC’s action was inappropriate given the lack of verification for the school administrators who have been running those institutions in acting capacities for such a long time. They were led…

Ministry Instructs Schools to Retain Students Who Have Reported The Ministry of Education has given an update on the postponement of school reopenings, requesting that schools where students have already reported be retained within the institutions.  In a circular to County Directors of Education, Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang stated that schools are responsible for the safety of students who had already reported before the announcement of the postponement of reopening dates. “Such learners should be retained within the school premises and not exposed to the dangers of traveling back home under the current adverse weather conditions,” Kipsang said.  “Any…

JSS Intern Teachers Hold Nationwide Protests, Demands Confirmation and Full Salary Compensation The Monday’s nationwide protests led by Junior Secondary School (JSS) intern teachers across various counties in Kenya brought attention to pressing issues within the education sector. Organized by the Kenyan Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) branches, the protests aimed to address grievances related to the employment status and compensation of JSS intern teachers. In Narok County, a significant turnout marked the demonstration in Narok town on April 29th, 2024. KUPPET Narok Branch led teachers to demand justice following a recent ruling at the Employment & Labour…

MPs Push for Double Capitation for Learners With Special Needs MPs now demand that the national government raise the capitation for students with special needs and compensate caregivers in special schools. Furthermore, the parliamentarians urge the government to prioritize syllabuses and textbooks designed for this category of students. Yussuf Hassan, a Kamkunji MP, stated that they will encourage the government to be more sympathetic to children with special needs. The MP stated that, as a person living with a disability, he has a better understanding of their needs. He emphasized that learners with special needs have a right to access quality education just like…