Category Archives: Education News

Education Ministry clarifies – Payment of teachers’ salaries by TSC not pegged on CBL

Teachers will not be forced to attend to the Community Based Learning Program, CBL, after all. Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has today clarified that payment of the tutors’ salaries is not pegged on their participation in the program. “The teachers’ participation in the Community Based Learning Programme is not tied to the payment of their monthly salaries,”… Read More »

Education Ministry releases dates for assessing all Schools – Reopening of Schools

The Ministry of Education will embark on a countrywide exercise to assess schools ahead of reopening. The exercise that will kick off on August 23, 2020 will see a team of Ministry officials dispatched to all schools to check on level of preparedness. “The Ministry of education intends to carry risk assessment for suitability and readiness to reopen… Read More »

Circular by Education Ministry to Teachers on Community Based Learning, CBL

The Ministry of education has today clarified on the teachers’ involvement in the Community Based Program, CBL. Through a presser on Sunday morning, the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of education said salaries of teachers who choose to keep off the exercise will not be withheld. Magoha at the same time urged teachers to enlist for the programme… Read More »

Reopening of schools; Education Ministry releases final requirements for Schools to meet

The Ministry of Education is priming itself for the imminent reopening of schools. Schools will have to meet minimum requirements to safeguard learners and teachers against spread of the deadly Corona virus disease. A checklist for schools’ preparedness has since been dispatched to school heads to aid in the preparations. “The purpose of this checklist is to assess the level… Read More »

10th IRF Call For CU Staff & Postgraduate Students

10TH INTERNAL RESEARCH PROPOSALS CALL© 2020 Chuka University allocated funds in its 2020/2021 budget to support selected high quality research projects emanating from its staff and postgraduate students (M.Sc. & Ph.D.). This 10th CALL invites preparation and submission of high quality, fundable, multi-disciplinary research proposals. During the Financial Year, the research proposals should be submitted as four (4)… Read More »

CS Magoha gives reasons why schools may not reopen in January 2021

Schools may not be reopened in January, 2021, after all. According to the latest sentiments by Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha, schools have not met the minimum reopening requirements. Magoha says social distancing in schools, as one of the ways to curb spread of covid-19, would be a herculean task considering the fact that schools lack adequate infrastructure. “It could… Read More »

BOM salaries for teachers’; Why CS Magoha’s latest response is a bane for BOM teachers

Payment of salaries for teachers engaged by Boards of Management (BOMs) will solely be a responsibility of individual schools. This is according to Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha. In his latest response to queries by Members of Parliament, Magoha says management of teachers is a role played by the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, and not the Ministry. “The… Read More »

Salaries for BOM Teachers, and Staff; Education Ministry to release funds as Senator digs in

The Ministry of Education has moved to rescue the sinking ship of teachers employed by the schools’ Boards of Management, BOM, by promising to release funds for their salaries. The teachers who are yet to pocket a single penny in the last couple of months now have reason to smile after the Ministry said their grievances have been heard. “As… Read More »

Senators want CS Magoha to Reopen Schools in September

Senators now want Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha to rescind on his earlier plans of pushing reopening of schools to next year, 2021. According to recommendations from the Senate Education Committee, the CS should start a phased reopening of all primary and secondary schools in this year. Chairperson of Committee on Education in the Senate, Dr. Milgo… Read More »

Murang’a TTC 2020/2021 Intake, Courses, Contacts, Requirements, Fees and Admission letters

Murang’a TTC Courses, Fees Structure, Admission Requirements, Application Form, Contacts and many more can be found here. Read through this post and related posts in this site for all details on Teacher Training Colleges in Kenya. MURANG’A TTC LOCATION Murang’a TTC is located in Murang’a town, Murang’a county; within the Central region of Kenya MURANG’A TTC COURSES The TTC… Read More »