Author: Hezron Rooy

TSC to Continue Retooling Teachers for Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) The Teachers Service Commission will provide ongoing retooling (retraining) for teachers to ensure conformity with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). Alex Cheruiyot, TSC Rift Valley Regional Coordinator, noted that teachers must be prepared to deal with shifting trends and class management as the education system transitions completely to a competency-based curriculum. Mr. Cheruiyot stated that the new curriculum necessitates inventive human capability, and that revitalizing the teaching profession will ensure quality, equity, and relevance across all levels of education. Retooling is a process in education that aims to improve student learning by…

KNUT Raises Red Flag on ECDE Salary Review, Calls for Pause in Agreement Signing The Kenya National Union of Teachers has called on Early Childhood and Development Education (ECDE) teachers to postpone signing a new salary agreement with the County Bomet Government. Desmond Langat, the Executive Secretary of Bomet KNUT, led the union in questioning the credibility of the evaluated salaries, citing pay inequalities, following a meeting with the county’s ECDE teachers. Langat stated that the region’s county government did not follow the Salaries and Remuneration Commission criteria, resulting in salary inequalities when compared with neighboring counties. He accused junior education officials of undermining efforts…

Kakamega DG Expresses Concern Over TSC’s Promotion of Deceased Teachers Kakamega deputy governor Ayub Savula has criticized the TSC for elevating deceased teachers at the expense of surviving colleagues. Ayub Savula, Kakamega Deputy Governor (DG), has expressed concern that the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) included the names of teachers who died five years ago on the list of those recently promoted. According to Savula, TSC’s incompetence must end because there are still teachers who need the positions left vacant by their deceased colleagues. The DG told teachers in Musoli, Ikolomani Sub-county, that these situations have become too frequent to ignore. “Recently, two cases of failed…

Fake Geometrical Sets Worth Ksh.500K Confiscated In Kisumu County. Today, the Anti-Counterfeit Authority conducted raids in numerous businesses located in the city of Kisumu, and they confiscated counterfeit geometrical sets that were valued at more than Kshs 500,000. It has been reported by the authority that the market is saturated with counterfeit versions of the set, which leads to clients who are unaware of the situation purchasing non-standard goods. Follow Teachers Updates on Facebook According to Tom Nyagare, CEO and Founder of Thinkly, which participated in the raids, counterfeit goods are prevalent in major towns such as Nakuru, Nairobi, and Mombasa. According to Nyagare, they are sending a warning to suppliers, particularly booksellers,…

Court Quashes TSC’s Illegal Transfer of Teachers to PSC In a recent ruling, the Labour and Industrial Relations Court deemed the transfer of teachers from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to the Public Service Commission (PSC) illegal.  The court has ruled in favor of reinstating the salaries of two tutors, Evans Morara Nyangongo and Charles Moraro Mogunde, who were previously interdicted for refusing to relocate from TSC. Justice Christine Baari of Kisumu expressed her belief that the transfer was unconstitutional due to a previous court ruling that invalidated a government circular allowing for such transfers. Justice Baari ruled that the actions taken against the two teachers cannot be considered lawful, as they were based on an unconstitutional…

House Committee Advocates for Doubling Special School Capitation The National Assembly Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity has requested that the Ministry of Education double capitation for schools with special needs to alleviate the issues that teachers experience in those institutions. At St. Jude Malaba Special School for Mentally Challenged Children, the Committee Chaired by Mandera East Member of Parliament (MP), Yusuf Adan Haji, stated that the government should prioritize schools for children with special needs. Teso North MP, Oku Kaunya, along with Yussuf Hassan and Fred Ikana, stated that stakeholders in the schools they visited emphasized the need…

Fake Academic Papers: Gladys Boss Advocates Resignation Amnesty for Gov’t Officers The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is currently investigating 161 cases involving governmental officers who falsified academic documents. Among those under investigation are high-ranking government officials, including a governor, an MP, and the managing director of a governmental agency. Gladys Boss, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, has suggested that the government offer amnesty to individuals with fake academic qualifications serving in public office, provided they resign. Boss made these remarks as the Public Service Commission (PSC), EACC, and Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) collaborated to identify and remove…

11,310 Teachers Exit Metropolitan Sacco, Halt Remittances Teachers have raised concerns about the Teachers Service Commission’s (TSC) deduction of their funds for remittance to Metropolitan Sacco, allegedly without their consent. Approximately 11,310 teachers have halted their savings contributions to Metropolitan National Sacco Limited, expressing apprehension about the financial stability of the organization. According to TSC CEO Nancy Macharia, only 2,401 teachers remained active members of the Sacco as of March 31, 2024, while 11,130 had ceased remitting funds. This revelation came in response to a request for information from the Senate’s standing committee on trade, industrialization, and tourism, prompted by…

TSC to Purchase Vehicles for Sub-County Directors to Enhance Service Delivery Boniface Okumu, representing the Directorate of Administration, announced during the final day of the SCDs’ three-day workshop in Naivasha on Saturday, April 20, 2024, that SCDs, similar to their ministry counterparts, would receive vehicles to aid in their movement while on duty. To facilitate the movement of its Sub-County Directors (SCDs) and enhance service delivery, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) plans to purchase 160 vehicles and distribute them to various sub-counties. It was reported that the commission had written to the National Treasury requesting approval to acquire 160 cars,…

CS Machogu Asks Private Schools to Reduce Tuition Fees With only a week until schools resume for the second term, the government is now urging private school owners to lower tuition fees. Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu criticized the exorbitant costs of private schools, encouraging the owners to lower the cost of education so that more students can access quality education. The lower cadres of private primary schools demand tuition fees ranging from Sh15,000 to Sh30,000 per term. Middle schools charge between Sh30,000 and Sh100,000, whereas upper schools charge between Sh100,000 and more. Children at the aforementioned schools, unlike those…