Education
More than 100,000 Grade 10 learners in Kenya have applied to revise their senior school placements as the Ministry of Education activates a nationwide online transfer system. Here’s how the process works, timelines, challenges, and what parents need to know.…
Senior School CBE Is Reshaping Teacher Training and University Programs in Kenya The rollout of Senior School under CBE is forcing Kenyan universities to overhaul teacher training programs. Here’s what must change. The introduction of Senior School under Kenya’s Competency-Based…
The Hidden Burden of BoM Teachers: How Parents Are Financing Public Schools in Kenya Thousands of Kenyan public schools depend on Board of Management teachers paid by parents. Here’s why the BoM system is unsustainable and risky. Behind the façade…
Why Kenya Has Over 900,000 Teachers but Less Than Half Are Employed Despite having hundreds of thousands of trained teachers, Kenya’s public schools remain understaffed. Here’s why. Kenya’s education sector presents a troubling paradox: over 900,000 registered teachers, yet only…
TSC Introduces Teacher Export Policy to Address Massive Unemployment TSC is rolling out a teacher export policy to help unemployed educators find work abroad. Here’s how it works and who benefits. In a bold and unconventional move, the Teachers Service…
Too Many Humanities Teachers, Too Few Technical Experts: Kenya’s Education Mismatch Kenya faces a growing imbalance between humanities and technical teachers. Here’s how the mismatch happened and why TSC is changing course. Kenya’s teacher unemployment crisis is not a result…
Senior School CBE Exposes Kenya’s Growing STEM Teacher Shortage As Senior School rolls out under CBE, Kenya faces an alarming shortage of STEM teachers. Here’s what the data reveals. The rollout of Kenya’s Senior School under the Competency-Based Education framework…
TSC Prioritizes B.Ed Technology Graduates to Fix Senior School Teacher Crisis TSC is changing its teacher recruitment strategy by prioritizing B.Ed Technology graduates to support Kenya’s Senior School under CBE. Here’s why it matters. Kenya’s education sector is undergoing a…
Navigating Career Pathways and Parental Expectations in Kenya’s New Grade 9 Placement Era Kenya’s shift to a Competency-Based Education (CBE) placement system for Grade 9 learners has sparked mixed reactions among parents, teachers, and education stakeholders. While the government insists…
Why Kenya’s Senior Schools Can Guarantee Full Grade 9 Transition As Kenya implements the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system, concerns have emerged about whether senior schools can accommodate the country’s growing learner population. Education authorities, however, insist that the system is…