Category: Education
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Caption for the landscape image: First-year students reporting to universities from today are being asked to pay up to Sh50,000 in fees to secure admission, even as the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) delays the release of funds to beneficiaries. At the University of Nairobi (UoN), where students are scheduled to report today, several incoming…
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After working so hard to qualify for university admission, it is quite unfair for the students to find themselves in a quandary over funding. The country needs high-calibre manpower, which is possible through higher education. It is, therefore, quite disappointing that the students joining universities this year have been stunned by a new fee demand.…
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Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) Secretary-General Akelo Misori speaks to the media at the union’s headquarters in Nairobi on August 11, 2025. The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) has demanded the immediate promotion of at least 130,000 teachers who have stagnated in the same job groups for years. Speaking…
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PHOTO COURTESY Growing up, Jane Mango envisioned becoming a teacher, but the dream remained unachieved due to a lack of job opportunities. The KCA University Bachelor of Arts degree in education revealed while her dream was to become a secondary school mathematics and business studies teacher, a lack of a decent job forced her into…
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AIC Biwott Primary & Junior School. IMAGE/KBC The Teachers Service Commission has disqualified teachers with B.Ed (Primary option) from teaching in junior schools. This effectively means that this category of teachers will not be eligible for junior school jobs. “Enclosed with this circular is the lists of the 1,436 teachers. Upon receipt, you are required…
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Huawei, in partnership with Hiperdist, KCB Foundation, and Digion/Smatrace Solutions Ltd., today hosted a Smart Classroom Workshop at its Nairobi premises, showcasing how digital solutions can transform teaching and learning in underserved communities. The event brought together representatives from 20 Muslim schools across Kenya who are exploring the adoption of the Huawei Smart Classroom Solution—a…
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President William Ruto made new appointments on August 15. The president gazetted the appointments on August 15; the appointees will serve for at least three years. President William Ruto has sanctioned appointments in various state agencies. Through a gazetted notice issued on Friday, August 15, Ruto made new appointments to the Commission of University Education…
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I never thought a single Friday evening could change my life forever. It was around 5:30 PM at our school in Bungoma County, when the classrooms were winding down and the compound was unusually quiet. Suddenly, faint noises—low moans—drifted through the corridor. At first, I brushed them off, but curiosity pushed me closer to the…
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Caption for the landscape image: The advertised Teachers Service Commission (TSC) vacancies targeting about 24,000 interns will favour those with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) qualifications, according to the grading system. The TSC announced the positions to fill vacancies in Junior School and support the implementation of the Competency-Based Education. The commission has also…
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Over 253 learners at Ilikiremisho Primary & Junior School in Kajiado Central, Kajiado County, will benefit from a new and equipped computer lab, valued at shs4 million, funded by the Safaricom Foundation. The laboratory, equipped with 35 computers, a printer, a projector, and Safaricom internet-ready 4G connectivity, will enhance digital literacy among the students, support…