Education
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has defended its recruitment policies against accusations from MPs that the system is failing teachers and learners. Appearing before the National Assembly Education Committee, commission officials maintained that recruitment is fair, transparent, and responsive to…
Lawmakers have demanded that the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) disclose detailed staffing information at the constituency level to expose disparities in teacher deployment. The call came during a heated session of the National Assembly Committee on Education, where MPs accused…
The National Assembly’s Education Committee has questioned the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) over teacher recruitment gaps that continue to disadvantage learners, despite assurances that the process is fair and data-driven. TSC officials told MPs that their policy framework guarantees transparency,…
Lawmakers have taken issue with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) over recruitment policies that appear sound on paper but fail to reflect the realities faced by thousands of trained teachers across the country. Appearing before the National Assembly Education Committee,…
The government has launched a plan to harmonise hardship area classifications in Kenya, a move aimed at ensuring fairness in allowances for teachers and other public servants. Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba disclosed the initiative on Tuesday, September 23, during…
Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba has revealed that the government is in the process of harmonising hardship areas across the country to establish a unified registry. The announcement was made on Tuesday, September 23, during a televised education segment in…
The fate of students at Litein Boys High School now hangs in the balance after the school’s Board of Management resolved that each learner must pay Ksh137,000 to cover the cost of damages caused during a recent unrest. The…
The push for junior school autonomy is gaining momentum, with unions warning of possible legal action if their demands are ignored. Leaders of the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) argue that the current arrangement violates the structure…
Junior school teachers are raising alarm over what they describe as a “career dead end” in their current deployment. While they were hired to support the rollout of the competency-based curriculum, many now fear that without reforms, their professional growth…
The rollout of junior schools under the competency-based curriculum was meant to enhance learning. Yet, for many teachers, the experience has been marked by harassment, exploitation, and crushing workloads. In Kwale County, teachers complain that they are routinely assigned non-teaching…