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Delayed Capitation Funds Leave Schools in Financial Distress

Capitation Funds for Primary, Junior and Secondary Schools Trickle in After Weeks of Delay The much-anticipated capitation funds for primary, junior and secondary schools have...

Teachers in Special Schools Decry Delayed Allowances

Teachers deployed to special schools and units by the TSC are protesting delayed payment of their special allowances, almost a year after their deployment. The...

University Students Urged to Use HELB Loans Wisely

Just days after the Kenyan government released Ksh3.3 billion in Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) funds to first and second-year university students, education experts...

68 Students Hospitalized After Eating Contaminated Meat in Embu School

At least 68 students from St. Thomas Aquinas Igumori Secondary School in Embu County were rushed to the hospital after eating contaminated meat. The students...

KUPPET Bungoma Condemns Heavy Taxation on Teachers, Calls for Relief Measures

KUPPET Bungoma County slams Kenya Kwanza government for excessive taxation on teachers’ salaries KUPPET Bungoma County has faulted the Kenya Kwanza government for what it...

TSC to Conduct Document Verification for 8,707 Teacher Replacements Starting February 17, 2025

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) will start the document verification exercise on 17th February 2025 to fill 8,707 teacher vacancies left by those who...

Nyamira ECDE Teachers Protest Over Low Salaries and Job Insecurity

Over 600 ECDE teachers in Nyamira County marched on Monday, February 3, 2025 protesting low salaries, delayed payments and lack of permanent contracts. The teachers...

TSC Begins Verification Process for Teacher Replacement Recruitment

The TSC has started calling teachers who applied for replacement positions for a document verification exercise. The process which was delayed due to promotion...

EACC Partners with KICD to Embed Ethics and Integrity in Kenya’s Education Curriculum

In a big step towards combating corruption and unethical practices in Kenya, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has partnered with the Kenya Institute...

Joseph Waswa Foundation Pledges Sh2 Million to Support Needy Students in Webuye West

Among the financial woes facing Kenya’s education system, the Joseph Waswa Foundation has committed to giving Ksh2 million to support bright but needy students...

Uncertainty Looms Over the Future of 10 Schools Sponsored by the African Muslim Agency

Over 10,000 pupils in primary schools funded by African Muslim Agency (AMA) in Kenya are staring at an uncertain future after the Kuwait-based organization...

Over 100 TVET Trainers in Coast Region Undergo CBET Training to Enhance Skill-Based Learning

At least 106 trainers from Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in Kenya’s coastal region have completed a two-week capacity-building program on...

NEWS

TSC Advertises CEO Position as Dr. Nancy Macharia Prepares to Retire

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has advertised the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as Dr. Nancy Macharia prepares to retire on June 30,...

GENERAL

TSC’s Medical Insurance Woes Persist as Teachers Remain Stuck with Minet Cover

Over 400,000 teachers and their dependents are stuck with Minet Kenya medical insurance despite growing dissatisfaction with the service and stalled transition to a...

GUIDES

Kenya 2025 School Calendar: Opening, Closing, and Exam Dates for Term 2 and Term 3

Schools in Kenya have reopened for Term Two of the 2025 academic calendar after the April holiday which started on April 4, 2025. The...