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…
Three years after the rollout of the junior school segment, teachers across the country are voicing strong concerns over their treatment and working conditions. Many feel unsettled, under-resourced, and overwhelmed by heavy workloads. Their main call: to be delinked from…
A sweeping Ministry of Education audit has uncovered a major capitation scandal, with more than 50,000 secondary school students flagged as “ghost learners.” The scheme, if unchecked, could have cost taxpayers more than Sh1.1 billion annually. The discovery was revealed…
The Ministry of Education has warned that Kenya’s student population may drop by nearly 10 percent after an ongoing audit revealed tens of thousands of ghost learners across schools. Early findings suggest secondary schools are the most affected, with over…