The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced 24,000 internship opportunities for qualified teachers in junior schools across the country. The initiative aims to strengthen the implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) while providing practical teaching experience to unemployed, registered…
The Ministry of Education has ordered its regional, county, and sub-county officials to strictly enforce the legal time limits for school bus operations, warning that any breach will attract stiff penalties. Principal Secretary for Basic Education, Dr. Julius Bitok, issued…
A new university fee structure announced by the government is poised to revolutionize Kenya’s public higher education sector, drastically cutting tuition costs for all programmes and making learning more accessible to students across the country. Starting September 1, 2025, students…
Kenya’s higher education landscape is set for transformation after the government unveiled a significantly reduced tuition fee structure for public universities and constituent colleges. Effective from September 1, 2025, this decision marks a pivotal moment in efforts to make education…
In a groundbreaking move, the Kenyan government has announced sweeping reductions in tuition fees for all public universities and their constituent colleges. The revised fee structure, effective from September 1, 2025, aims to ease the financial burden on students and…
In the dusty interior of Kajiado County, students sit in half-empty classrooms, waiting for teachers who may never come. Meanwhile, in nearby urban centres, others enjoy overstaffed schools. The disparity? The elusive and controversial hardship allowance. Teachers posted to government-recognized…
For decades, Kenya’s hardship allowance was meant to motivate public servants—especially teachers—posted to underserved areas. Yet, in 2025, the system appears broken, leaving many teachers and lawmakers questioning its fairness and effectiveness. At the heart of the controversy is the…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has revealed it is yet to revise the list of hardship areas due to pending guidance from the Public Service Commission. TSC’s Acting CEO, Eveleen Mitei, explained to the National Assembly Implementation Committee that payments…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is once again on the spot over its controversial redistribution of teacher promotion slots, which has revealed a glaring gap between urban and marginalized counties. Following a recent audit, the TSC withdrew 1,864 promotion slots…
Samburu teachers and union officials are up in arms after the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) revoked the promotions of 158 educators, citing failure to meet a three-year experience threshold — just a month after they had officially been promoted. The…