Category: Education


  • How TSC downgraded Senior teachers under the new promotion guidelines

    In the quiet corridors of a rural primary school in Turkana, Mr Kamau, a senior teacher with over thirty years of service, arranged his lesson plans meticulously on the desk. His students shuffled in, eager for the day’s lesson, but his mind was elsewhere. He had just received a circular from the Teachers Service Commission…

  • Bomet JSS teachers hit town streets demanding TSC confirm intern peers, heed autonomy calls

    Bomet JSS teachers protest in Bomet town calling for independence from primary school heads and confirmation of interns. Photo Philip Koech. Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers in Bomet County, led by officials of the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), held peaceful demonstrations to demand full administrative autonomy and improved working conditions for JSS…

  • Over 9,000 needy students benefit as Kwale rolls out Ksh60M bursary

    Governor Fatuma Achani hands over dummy cheque to parents at Kwale headquarters in Matuga sub-county on Friday, October 3, 2025/Photo by Mwajabe Omar  Kwale County Government has rolled out a bursary allocation worth Ksh 60 million targeting 10,000 needy secondary school students across the county. The move comes after the Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o…

  • 8 simple ways teachers wish to be celebrated by their students

    Not long ago, one of my former students, Barbara Maralu, called to tell me that she chose to pursue English and Literature at the university because I had inspired her as her teacher. I have never been happier. That single phone call filled my heart with joy and reminded me why I chose to teach…

  • Compassion in uniform: Njoro Police restore dignity to two Kenana schoolgirls

    Njoro police officers donate foodstuffs, bedding, and clothing to the family of two Kenana Primary School girls who were humiliated by their teacher for attending school without undergarments. Photo: Philip Koech Police officers from Njoro Sub-County have demonstrated the human face of policing through a touching act of kindness toward two young girls from Kenana…

  • Poor support systems are driving teachers out of the profession, UNESCO says

    The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has warned that poor support systems are driving teachers out of profession, called for teaching to be recognised as a collaborative profession as the world marks World Teachers’ Day 2025 According to the organization regional director/representative Louise Haxthausen, many teachers continue to work in isolation without…

  • Examination candidates must unleash the power of finishing strong as national exams approach

    As the national examinations draw closer – KPSEA for Grade 6 learners, KJSEA for junior secondary candidates, and KCSE for high school finalists – anxiety begins to rise, and tension builds up across homes and schools. These assessments are not just tests of knowledge; they are milestones that mark the end of a learning phase…

  • Machakos Institute’s Smart Library opens new world of learning for blind trainees

    Government officials and guests attend the launch of the inclusive Smart Library at Machakos Technical Institute for the Blind on October 4, 2025. The facility is designed to enhance digital learning and inclusion for visually impaired trainees. Photo: Stephen Muthini. Learners at Machakos Technical Institute for the Blind now have access to a state-of-the-art inclusive…

  • Bomet Well-wisher Buys Motorbike for Talented Student After Poem Melts Hearts at School Event

    CHECK OUT: Share Your Feedback on TUKO.co.ke & Win Access to Our Copywriting Course! When Mobego Primary School held its commissioning ceremony, few expected that a young girl’s poem would move the crowd to tears, and change her life forever. Photos: Daktari Kelvin Kipchirchir Ufa. Source: UGC It all started when Dorcas, a bright student,…

  • Equity Group, Teachers Champion Sustainability Through Tree-Planting

    Equity Bank Kenya Associate Director, Public Sector and Institutions, Ambassador Mary Mugwanja plants a tree at Alliance High School during the launch of a weeklong country tree planting initiative by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) ahead of World Teachers Day celebrations. Climate change remains one of the most pressing challenges of our time, threatening the…