Author: Hezron Rooy

2024 KCSE Results to Be Released Today, Ministry of Education Confirms. The 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates are set to receive their results today, Thursday, January 9. This announcement marks a significant moment for the 965,501 students who participated in the examinations. The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Julius Ogamba, will release the results from the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) headquarters at Mitihani House in Nairobi. Prior to the announcement, senior officials from the Ministry of Education will follow protocol by briefing President William Ruto at State House this morning. President Ruto returned to the country last…

Backlash as St. Anne’s Students Locked Out of School Overnight Over Arrears. St. Anne’s Girls School in Makadara, Nairobi, has come under fire after students were left outside the school overnight due to unpaid fees. A video circulated by the Makadara Social Justice and Information Centre showed students stranded at the gate late at night. The center urged immediate action, stating that students were unable to enter the school because they lacked the full payment required. One of the affected students shared that they had been waiting outside since morning, despite paying half of the required Sh26,000 fee. Another questioned…

KCSE 2024 Results: KNEC Addresses Anxiety Over Delays in Exam Results Release. The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has reassured the public that the release of the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results is on schedule. Concerns had arisen over a perceived delay, but KNEC clarified that the results would be released within the timeframe communicated by Education Principal Secretary (PS) Belio Kipsang. The Ministry of Education had earlier announced that the KCSE results would be released in early January 2025, leading to heightened anticipation as the initial deadline seemed to pass. However, a KNEC official, speaking…

KNEC Issues Warning Against Exam Fraudsters After Releasing KPSEA Results. The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has warned the public to remain vigilant against scammers falsely claiming they can alter the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results. On Wednesday, January 8, KNEC identified a Telegram account allegedly run by con artists who misled the public into believing they could access and manipulate examination results. These fraudsters claimed they had permission from the council to make changes to students’ KPSEA and KCSE scores. Under the pretense of modifying results, the scammers demanded substantial…

Grade 9 Transition Exposes Infrastructure and Funding Gaps as Form 1 Classrooms Remains Empty. The Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), launched in 2019 under former President Uhuru Kenyatta, was designed to replace the long-standing 8-4-4 system that had been in place since 1985. The new curriculum adopted a 2-6-6-3 structure: two years of pre-primary, six years of primary, six years of secondary, and three years of university education. Former President Kenyatta envisioned CBC as a means to align education with students’ practical needs and to promote a hands-on learning approach. From the outset, the CBC faced significant hurdles, particularly in teacher training,…

How to Access an Individual Learner’s KPSEA/KILEA Performance Report. The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has officially announced the release of the 2024 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) results. The assessment reports have been uploaded to the Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) portal at http://cba.knec.ac.ke. Schools that submitted candidates for the assessment are urged to log in to the portal to access learner-specific performance reports. KNEC extended congratulations to all 2024 KPSEA candidates for their efforts. How to Access an Individual Learner’s KPSEA/KILEA Report To access a specific learner’s KPSEA or Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA) performance report, follow these…

President Ruto to Hire 120,000 Teachers Over the Next Three Financial Years. President William Ruto’s administration has unveiled plans to hire 120,000 teachers over the next three financial years. Budget documents indicate that 6,000 teachers will be recruited on permanent and pensionable terms, alongside 6,000 interns, as part of the Kenya Primary Education Equity in Learning Program. The remaining 108,000 will be employed under the secondary education quality improvement project. Reports from the education sector show that 18,000 teachers will be hired permanently next financial year, with similar numbers in the two subsequent years. An additional 18,000 interns will be…

Essential Documents to Carry for Teachers Promotion Interviews: TSC Checklist. Teacher promotion interviews are scheduled to commence next week after the announcement of the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has begun issuing interview invitations, with sessions slated to start on January 15, 2025. TSC has declared 19,943 promotion vacancies for teachers, spanning job group C1 to job group D4, following a budgetary allocation of Ksh 1 billion from the Treasury. Teachers from primary and post-primary institutions were invited to apply for these opportunities through an online application process. The application window remained…

KNEC Releases KPSEA 2024 Results: How to Access Results. The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has announced the release of the 2024 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) reports. Schools have been instructed to access the learner-specific reports by logging into the Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) portal. KNEC stated on X that the reports are available at http://cba.knec.ac.ke. Schools that presented candidates for the examination were encouraged to download the results and congratulated all the 2024 KPSEA candidates for their efforts. The KPSEA was conducted between October 28 and November 1, with 1,303,913 Grade 6 students sitting for the exams at…

TSC Transfers Principals at Kisumu and Kisii Schools Region. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has implemented a leadership transfer involving Kisumu Girls High School and Dudi Girls High School in Homa Bay County. Eve Odhiambo, who has served as the Chief Principal of Kisumu Girls for less than a year, has been reassigned to Dudi Girls. In a reciprocal move, Doreen Buop, formerly heading Dudi Girls, will now take over leadership at Kisumu Girls. In addition to the changes at Kisumu Girls, the Principal of Ahero Girls High School in Nyando, Joyce Omondi, has been transferred to Bishop Okoth Mbaga…