Potato farmers to get quality seeds, increase profits
The partnership focuses on strengthening the potato value chain in Kenya. Will provide stable and strong economic returns for the country's potato farmers.
By Dr Paul Kang'ethe 1 year ago
Potato farmers to get quality seeds, increase profits
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Form One headache for parents
With KCPE results for more than 1.2 million candidates released, focus now turns to Form One selection.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Form One headache for parents
Magoha points fingers at staff for corruption in education ministry
Ministry of Education staff are in a spot over allegations some of them pilfer public resources.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Magoha points fingers at staff for corruption in education ministry
KCPE: Magoha to announce results today
Magoha said the results would be released depending on President Kenyatta’s diary.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
KCPE: Magoha to announce results today
Deadline: KCSE candidates have until April 1 to apply for courses
Last year, nearly 500,000 students who sat the KCSE examination were not placed in any university or college course.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Deadline: KCSE candidates have until April 1 to apply for courses
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Inside reforms that tightened cheating in KCPE, KCSE exams
Disbanding the KNEC board was just part of the elaborate strategy that Matiang’i mooted to curb the increasing examination irregularities.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Inside reforms that tightened cheating in KCPE, KCSE exams
Uproar over exam administration as more cases of cheating reported
Cases of cheating, malpractice and impersonation have been reported in the ongoing national examination as KNEC, Ministry blamed.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Uproar over exam administration as more cases of cheating reported
Magoha: KCPE exam results to be out next week
Marking of multiple-choice questions was made easy by use of OCR machines.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Magoha: KCPE exam results to be out next week
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64 teachers deregistered for forgery, indiscipline
Some 64 teachers have been deregistered for various disciplinary cases while some forged academic documents during recruitment.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
64 teachers deregistered for forgery, indiscipline
Keep off university courses, CUE tells professional bodies
The universities regulator has cautioned professional bodies to cease threatening students, noting courses accreditation matters was settled by court.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Keep off university courses, CUE tells professional bodies
Why KCPE results will be out in two weeks
Prof Magoha said marking of the scripts for the 1.2 million candidates on the first day and will be completed in due course.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Why KCPE results will be out in two weeks
Cost of national exams under the 8-4-4 system
Printing examination papers abroad costs about Sh1.5 billion per year.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Cost of national exams under the 8-4-4 system
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Why MPs want teacher refresher courses stopped
They also want the training fees of Sh6,000 paid by the government and the list of institutions offering the refresher courses expanded.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Why MPs want teacher refresher courses stopped
Poor, vulnerable Kenyans set to benefit from new initiative
Beneficiaries under the Inua Jamii programmes receive Sh2,000 every month.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
 Poor, vulnerable Kenyans set to benefit from new initiative
Moment of truth for 2.1m learners as KCPE, KCSE exams begin
Schools to take a two-month break to allow candidates to sit national examinations.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Moment of truth for 2.1m learners as KCPE, KCSE exams begin
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Exams crisis looms as teachers vow to down their tools over pay
Kuppet will today issue seven-day strike notice ahead of KCPE and KCSE tests. Misori says TSC has failed to reopen talks on better salaries...
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Exams crisis looms as teachers vow to down their tools over pay
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All set for KCPE, KCSE exams that start in two weeks’ time
Plans are complete to administer this year’s national examinations to 2.1 million KCPE and KCSE candidates.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
All set for KCPE, KCSE exams that start in two weeks’ time
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Auditor raises queries over funding of public varsities
The Universities Fund is mandated to apportion funds to public universities and issue conditional grants to private universities.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Auditor raises queries over funding of public varsities
Ministry seeks new data system for learners
The Government could spend millions of shillings to build a fresh data system to capture learners’ details under the new education curriculum.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Ministry seeks new data system for learners
Top education officials eyeing political seats in 2022
Announcing his intent to vie, Hassan said he has been tried and tested in several senior government positions.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Top education officials eyeing political seats in 2022
Public universities no longer at ease as fund allocation hits snag
Public universities are staring at another tough year as the government fails to allocate Sh74 billion to stabilise the institutions.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Public universities no longer at ease as fund allocation hits snag
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Let State pay for annual teachers’ refresher course, legislators say
MPs have asked the TSC to prepare legal documents that will facilitate the government to pay annual refresher training fees for tutors.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Let State pay for annual teachers’ refresher course, legislators say
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Practicals, essays and no multiple choice questions in first CBC tests
Competency-Based Assessments entail a balance between formative and summative assessments. Teachers say each question require learners to think...
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Practicals, essays and no multiple choice questions in first CBC tests
Magoha and team off to UK to oversee exam printing
March examinations will be the first of two separate sets to be administered this year as the country embraces reforms.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Magoha and team off to UK to oversee exam printing
Online lessons to address teacher shortage – TSC
The government will today launch an online teaching plan that will help address the teacher shortage and deliver lessons to learners
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Online lessons to address teacher shortage – TSC
TSC to hire 154 tutors as more trainees go for diploma courses
The vacancies will be filled by qualified teachers from secondary schools; purely for deployment and not for promotion.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
TSC to hire 154 tutors as more trainees go for diploma courses
Fresh rules for new school board members
Employees of Ministry of Education and TSC shall not be nominated for appointment to Boards of Management.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Fresh rules for new school board members
Knec’s new five-year examinations plan to address clear threats
Council lists threats and fears, reveals strategies to administer and safeguard national examinations.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Knec’s new five-year examinations plan to address clear threats
Schools to receive Grade Six books from next week
Grade Six textbooks to be in schools when the next calendar year starts in April and will be distributed and used from April 2022 to 2026.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Schools to receive Grade Six books from next week
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Teachers left on their own to deal with drug abuse among students
The government is now on the spot for looking the other way as school heads violate provisions of a strategy document on drugs and substance abuse.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Teachers left on their own to deal with drug abuse among students
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Stop forced drug testing in schools, Magoha told
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha is in a spot for supporting mandatory drug test for high school students.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Stop forced drug testing in schools, Magoha told
8-4-4 learners to sit four exams as CBC pioneers enter key grade
Two sets of KCPE and KCSE tests will be administered in March and December.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
8-4-4 learners to sit four exams as CBC pioneers enter key grade
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Pivotal events in education sector as schools and colleges reopen
This year is critical for the education sector.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Pivotal events in education sector as schools and colleges reopen
Teachers in new demands, among them pay deal signed last year negotiated afresh
Teachers want the salary deal signed last year without monetary benefit to be renegotiated.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Teachers in new demands, among them pay deal signed last year negotiated afresh
2022 Critical education events as schools open
Some of the critical events and players charged with regaining lost academic time and upcoming reforms.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
2022 Critical education events as schools open
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Junior secondary headache may persist this year
Secondary schools within reasonable radius of primary schools will be utilised by junior secondary learners.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Junior secondary headache may persist this year
Covid pandemic blamed for indiscipline in learning institutions
Effects of a prolonged closure of schools in 2020 over Covid-19 spilled over to this year disrupting the learning calendar, fanning indiscipline.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Covid pandemic blamed for indiscipline in learning institutions
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TSC gifts 1, 900 teachers with promotions
All the promotions are based on Career Progression Guidelines for teachers, at least 53 teachers been selected to move to position of Chief Principal.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
TSC gifts 1, 900 teachers with promotions
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Exam fees could go up as Knec seeks to raise Sh6b
Council says raising exams fees is one way to raise money to fund operations. But this will not affect national exams because government pays the fees
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Exam fees could go up as Knec seeks to raise Sh6b
Fresh concerns over exam preparedness as schools close early
The revised education calendar shows that second term started on October 11 and was to end on December 23.
By Augustine Oduor 2 years ago
Fresh concerns over exam preparedness as schools close early
Jamal Mohammed: The last playmaker Kenya ever had
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