Author: Hezron Rooy

KUCCPS: 2023 KCSE Students Given Until Midnight to Apply for University Slots On Wednesday, April 3, the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) issued a 24-hour notice for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates to apply for tertiary courses, with a focus on 2023 KCSE students seeking admission to various universities and colleges. According to KUCCPS, the application system will close on Thursday, effectively losing their possibility to pursue higher education. KUCCPS further stated that the application platform is partially accessible to students who take their KCSE exam between 2000 and 2022. These students can apply for…

Headteacher Found Dead and Tied Up in Blankets Inside His House On Wednesday, April 3, police in Bumula, Bungoma County, launched an investigation after discovering Fred Lunani, the headteacher of Lunao Primary School, dead and bound in blankets inside his home. The victim’s family has expressed astonishment and alarm about the circumstances surrounding his death, implying a possible link to a suspected love triangle that resulted in the arrest of a lady found at the scene. Inside their home, the deceased’s wife reported discovering her husband’s lifeless body, chained at the hands and knees and wrapped in blankets. She lamented…

Teacher Promotions: KUPPET Threatens Nationwide Strike The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) is requesting that the government, and more specifically the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), address concerns regarding the promotion of teachers and ensure that eligible teachers be promoted in a timely manner. A statement made by Akelo Misori, the Secretary General of the KUPPET, on Tuesday indicated that the union intends to call a statewide strike in the event that the TSC does not swiftly resolve their issues surrounding teacher promotions. Join Teachers Updates WhatsApp Channel Misori underlined the extended stagnation of a large number of teachers in…

Schools to Plant 35 million Trees, Ministries to Recognize Top Head Teachers More than 30,000 head teachers and their institutions can be recognized for leading tree planting efforts. The government has launched a push to have teachers and students plant 35 million trees per year. With around 17 million students and 600,000 educators worldwide, the education industry is projected to produce 300 million seedlings per year. This program is part of the 15 billion National Tree Growing Program. Cabinet Secretaries Soipan Tuya (Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry) and Ezekiel Machogu (Education) co-chaired Tuesday’s inter-ministerial collaboration meeting. Education Principal Secretary Belio…

Kenya Air Force Donates Bulldog Aircraft to Moi Forces Academy for Aviation Training The Kenya Air Force has given a Bulldog aircraft to Moi Forces Academy in Nairobi with the goal of improving aviation instruction. According to the Ministry of Defense (MoD), Brigadier Samwel Kipkorir led a delegation of Kenyan Air Force troops to make the donation. The Ministry highlighted the uniqueness of aviation training at the high school level, setting Moi Forces Academy apart from other high schools in the nation, by announcing that the aircraft would serve as an educational tool for aviation students. The Bulldog aircraft, which…

Government Questioned Over Transparency in School Capitation Funds Delay The government has been asked to explain the ongoing delays in the disbursement of capitation funds intended for free primary and secondary education. Prior to the recent distribution of the second batch of Ksh 30.5 billion for capitation, loans, and scholarships, teachers and administrators warned that school activities were jeopardized due to an ongoing funding crisis. Educationist Chris Galgallo stated on Wednesday that education stakeholders have been kept in the dark about capitation delays, making it difficult for school administrators and parents to plan for the forthcoming academic terms. Dr. Galgallo…

SRC Opposes Plan To Reduce Civil Servants’ Retirement Age to 55 Lyn Mengich, Chairperson of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, has expressed objection to the parliament’s proposal to lower the retirement age for civil servants. During a conversation with journalists on Tuesday, April 2, Mengich voiced concern that reducing the retirement age might result in a greater population reliant on pensions yet still capable of contributing effectively. Currently, civil servants retire at the age of 60, while those with disabilities retire at 65. However, a proposal before a parliamentary committee proposes to reduce the required retirement age to 55. Parliament…

Machakos School Incorporates Hyena Education in Curriculum A school in Kaseveni, Matungulu Sub County, Machakos County, has been forced to incorporate hyena education due to repeated attacks that resulted in the loss of life and property. Baraka Awali Preparatory School, near the Oldonyo Sabuk Game Reserve, implemented these safeguards in response to marauding hyenas that were killing cattle and threatening people. The school provided lessons on hyenas as part of the mitigation measures, covering their behaviors and how to deal with these problematic beasts. Chrisphine Oluoch, the Manager of Baraka Hawali School, revealed that the effort stemmed from concerns that…

Masii Boys High School Fire Destroys Dormitory A fire broke out in a dormitory at Masii Boys High School in Mwala, Machakos County, causing major property damage, according to Mwala subcounty police chief Nancy Jerobon. The event occurred on Tuesday evening, with the fire apparently beginning shortly after 7 p.m. Jerobon said the dormitory was damaged and that goods of undefined value were lost in the blaze. Jerobon reports that the incident did not result in any injuries. Although the school had been closed, students with Grade D scores remained on site to pay tuition and were present when the…

Annual National Physics Contest And Symposium: Nairobi School Nairobi School is pleased to invite you to our Annual National Physics Contest, which will be held at Nairobi School on Sunday, 26 May 2024, starting at 7:30 am. The registration fee per team of 9 students is 2500 Ksh, and a school can register as many teams as possible. We have implemented a very inclusive system of awarding. A team of 9 students will comprise of three categories as follows: THE SCOPE For More Teachers Updates Join Our WhatsApp Channel Note: Mixed category teams should have at least 3 students of…