Parents, learners relief as subjects reduced in new CBC changes
In lower primary, learners will take seven subjects from nine and 31 lessons from 35 per week. Children in upper primary will now take only eight subjects from 10 and 35 lessons from 40.
By Lewis Nyaundi and Augustine Oduor 11 months ago
Parents, learners relief as subjects reduced in new CBC changes
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University fees funding fraud: Shock for parents, new students
The institutions are demanding seven per cent of tuition fees regardless of students' classification. Machogu termed as "illegal" the move by VCs to ask for fees, questioning the criteria used.
By Lewis Nyaundi and Augustine Oduor 1 year ago
University fees funding fraud: Shock for parents, new students
Leadership crisis looms at University of Nairobi on Prof Kiama's return
Prof Stephen Kiama, who sought six months leave which was approved and granted by the university council, returned barely three weeks into his sabbatical.
By Lewis Nyaundi and Augustine Oduor 1 year ago
Leadership crisis looms at University of Nairobi on Prof Kiama's return
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Inside teachers' new pay deal after unions ink agreement
Teachers will get a pay increment of between Sh139 and Sh5,141, reflecting a 9.5 per cent to 2.4 per cent salary increase, according to the TSC.
By Lewis Nyaundi and Augustine Oduor 1 year ago
Inside teachers' new pay deal after unions ink agreement
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Revealed: Salary deal that teachers rejected
TSC offers pay rise of between 9.5 and 2.4 per cent to be implemented in two years but Kuppet rejects the deal as inadequate while Knut says it's a boon for low earners.
By Lewis Nyaundi and Augustine Oduor 1 year ago
Revealed: Salary deal that teachers rejected
454 students who scored A to take course in medicine
Dental Surgery will admit 39, Nursing 34, Clinical Medicine 33 and Aeronautical Engineering 29 admissions to close the top 10 courses selected by the A graders.
By Lewis Nyaundi and Augustine Oduor 1 year ago
454 students who scored A to take course in medicine
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Why primary schools will be centers of power if reforms pass
Nursery, primary and junior schools will be called Comprehensive School. A principal will lead the institution with three deputy principals.
By Lewis Nyaundi and Augustine Oduor 1 year ago
Why primary schools will be centers of power if reforms pass
Proposal for teachers to undergo mandatory CBC retraining
Teachers who wish to continue teaching in primary and secondary schools will have to undergo a one-year mandatory retraining to align them with the demand of the new curriculum.
By Lewis Nyaundi and Augustine Oduor 1 year ago
Proposal for teachers to undergo mandatory CBC retraining
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Inside William Ruto's broad proposals to fix universities financial crisis
Besides overhauling admissions cycle, Universities Fund suggests an array of ways to generate revenue. With Sh61 billion debts, plans are on for waivers, salaries and pending bills.
By Lewis Nyaundi and Augustine Oduor 1 year ago
Inside William Ruto's broad proposals to fix universities financial crisis
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Shock for top varsities in new funding plan
Students will now pick institutions based on cost and competitiveness. There is no automatic funding from government like what happened in the past.
By Lewis Nyaundi and Augustine Oduor 1 year ago
Shock for top varsities in new funding plan
Shock as school boys kidnap, kill taxi driver
Four teenagers, two of them secondary school students, are in police custody on suspicion of murder. A body of a taxi driver, they allegedly kidnapped in Narok was found in the boot of the car they were driving.
By Vincent Mabatuk and Mercy Kahenda 8 years ago
Shock as school boys kidnap, kill taxi driver
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