ESAK National Secretary Ndung’u Wangenye/Photo File Education Stakeholders Association of Kenya (ESAK) has urged the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to review employment and promotion guidelines in order to accommodate all teachers including Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers. Speaking to Education News, ESAK National Secretary Ndung’u Wangenye said that the commission should consider opening Career Progression…

ESAK National Secretary Ndung’u Wangenye/Photo File Education Stakeholders Association of Kenya (ESAK) has urged the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to review employment and promotion guidelines in order to accommodate all teachers including Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers. Speaking to Education News, ESAK National Secretary Ndung’u Wangenye said that the commission should consider opening Career Progression…

Trainees march during the TVET exhibition in Kericho County/Photo by KIMUTAI LANGAT The government is in the process of identifying Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions that will be upgraded to support Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to strengthen technical skills and industrial growth. This was revealed by Deputy Director of Technical Education, Joseph…

Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers and KUPPET officials in Bomet County have joined their colleagues nationwide in demanding autonomy, citing mounting frustrations over overlapping administrative duties, unequal resource allocation, and limited opportunities for professional growth. The teachers and union leaders argue that the current system, which places JSS under primary school administration, has weakened teacher…

Boito Boys High School in Konoin Sub-County, Bomet County, has sent its students home following rising tensions over a potential strike, in a move aimed at defusing unrest and safeguarding the welfare of both learners and staff. The administration announced that students will return to school on Wednesday, 1st October 2025, and will not be…

The late Reverend David Opicho Wefwila, a tutor and chaplain at Chesta Teachers Training College. Grief engulfed Chesta Teachers Training College in West Pokot County after a tutor’s death. The death of David Opicho Wefwila came as a great shock to the Board of Management (BoM) members, the Administration, staff, the Community, and residents of…

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has unveiled a raft of new appointments and reappointments to KNEC, KISE, and other education councils. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced a fresh wave of appointments and reappointments across his ministry aimed at strengthening service delivery. In a gazette notice dated Friday, September 26, Ogamba confirmed Zephania Koech…

NFDK and KenGen officials commission a Sh3.6 million twin dormitory at Iiani-Kivaa Hearing Impaired Primary School in Machakos County. Learners at Iiani-Kivaa Hearing Impaired Primary School in Machakos County have a reason to smile after the institution received a new twin dormitory worth Sh3.6 million. The facility, meant to house both boys and girls, was…

Ambassador Professor Julius Kibet Bitok stands at the forefront of Kenya’s educational transformation, navigating a complex system of reforms, infrastructural gaps, and institutional challenges. As Principal Secretary for Basic Education, his tenure is defined by a relentless pursuit of modernisation, accountability, and equity. Holding a PhD in Business Management from Oklahoma State University, USA, Prof.…

Rewarding learners with fast food treats after achieving academic excellence has become a trend in some schools, particularly in unsavoury private institutions that seem to fancy reward schemes rooted in consumerism. At first glance, it may seem that such practices motivate learners to work harder and meet their academic goals. The promise of crispy chicken,…