A secured voter register key to transparent, verifiable elections

The accuracy of the voter register is a key element in ensuring eligible voters enjoy the right to elect their leaders.

By Wilson Sossion 3 years ago

Nyumba Kumi poll teams genesis of election malpractice

NPS in liaison with IEBC plan to deploy two security officers to each of the 53,000 polling stations.

By Wilson Sossion 3 years ago

Dysfunctional Cabinet impedes State on its action plans

Failure by the Cabinet to meet leads to disintegration of the government where State organs and agencies no longer function properly.

By Wilson Sossion 3 years ago

Appraise State agencies and make report public before August polls

It will assist in holding the incoming government accountable, liable and responsible.

By Wilson Sossion 3 years ago

Amendment of recognition agreements bodes ill for trade unions

The employer has no business dictating terms and conditions of union leaders or determining the number of branches a union should have.

By Wilson Sossion 3 years ago

Take decisive steps to end high poverty rates in urban areas

Today, the youth unemployment rate stands at 65 per cent, which is among the highest in the world.

By Wilson Sossion 3 years ago

Government should bear full cost of training teachers

The cost for manpower development, the world over is defrayed by the employer.

By Wilson Sossion 3 years ago

Law should enhance democracy and electoral processes

Party primaries are the essence of democracy. They allow party members to select their leaders.

By Wilson Sossion 3 years ago

State has burdened parents and deserted teachers in hard times

Parents are burdened by being forced help do their children’s school assignments under the CBC’s Community Service Learning.

By Wilson Sossion 3 years ago

State’s job pledge will remain a mirage if it can’t protect existing ones

Hundreds of thousands of tea pickers are now jobless, with some surviving on menial jobs and others engaging in illegal businesses.

By Wilson Sossion 3 years ago

Teachers are doing much more under CBC; they deserve better pay

SRC has no option but to conduct a fresh job evaluation exercise to determine the value and worth of the newly created jobs.

By Wilson Sossion 3 years ago

Insisting on C+ is punishing candidates from needy backgrounds

Historical injustices and regional differences make it hard to gauge students the same way, hence the need for equity.

By Wilson Sossion 3 years ago

Desirable reforms in education can be achieved by Sessional Paper

2022 should be treated with utmost wariness and heed considering that the change of guard could easily come with various challenges in education.

By Wilson Sossion 3 years ago

Unions are too emasculated to represent teachers effectively

The main role for a teachers’ union is negotiation and representation. A union is only influential when it achieves the goals it sets.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

Young people losing confidence in government due to rising joblessness

Lack of economic opportunities would lead young people to have little trust and confidence in the government and the country's political leadership.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

Why Kenya should embrace Unesco's initiative

Unesco in partnership with IIEP in 2016 jointly developed a methodological guide on funding education in developing countries.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

President failed to highlight state failures in education sector

Accountability is one of the foundations of a firm, solidified and stable education system.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

Party primaries should be free, fair and devoid of chaos

The nomination exercise should be above board with the main focus being nominating persons of high moral character and unquestionable integrity.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

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Abolish boarding schools, they have outlived their usefulness

For over a century now, Kenya has met all the objectives and targets of which boarding schools were designed to address.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

What next president should consider to take Kenya forward

The president should also have a strong vision for the country’s future, deep knowledge of and interest in building a strong economy and uniting Kenya

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

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Why it will be very difficult to implement CBC effectively

As the government confronts the huge challenge of implementing CBC, concerns are being raised over the high cost of scrapping the 8-4-4 system.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

IEBC should implement 2017 election evaluation report

The evaluation was meant to establish what worked and what did not work as expected.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

IEBC should review voter education curriculum

Investing in voter education curriculum will ensure strengthening public support for democratic principles.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

Education sector crying out for fresh, future-looking leadership

Kenya needs a dedicated, highly knowledgeable and experienced CS, a team-player who will fix the perennial challenges in the Education sector.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

Conduct civic and voter education ahead of 2022 polls

For an election to be successful, voters must understand their rights and responsibilities, and must be educated on how to participate meaningfully.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

Jubilee government has failed us; the next one should not

President Kenyatta’s development blueprint is tough to pin down because of lack of specificity, though some are easier to evaluate.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

Next president should form team to review education policies

Kenya must deliver a competitive quality public education to fulfil global commitments and its national aspirations.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

State has failed to fulfil its pledges on basic education

The much-touted Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) is almost grounding to a halt due to bad policies.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

Labour unions mature enough to shape 2022 political agenda

Trade union leadership this time round, should participate actively and diligently without fear of intimidation in the 2022 General Election.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

Newly-signed Knut recognition agreement is illegal

According to the agreement, Knut members will strictly be primary school teachers.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

Bridge budget gaps and review model of education

According to Unicef estimates, government spending on education is expected to fall by seven per cent on average.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

Lock out civil servants who refuse to take Covid vaccination

Immunisation remains the primary way to put the pandemic behind us and avoid the return of stringent public health measures including curfews.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

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New curriculum is doomed; let us just go back to 8-4-4 system

The approaches used to replace the 8-8-4 curriculum, and come up with a reformed education system, was defective, giving rise to severe gaps.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

Commercialisation greatest threat to equitable education

The growing commercialisation of education in Kenya, presents the greatest threat to the achievement of equitable quality education.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

Trade unions should take keen interest in general election

Trade unions’ concerns hardly find space in manifestos of aspirants. This is a clear sign that workers’ issues are not matters of priority to leaders.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

There is no reason to deny public servants pay increase

A CBA provides a greater degree of predictability for employers in such areas as salaries, allowances and related entitlements.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

Fragmentation has undermined trade unionism

Trade unions in the Public sector, especially in the Education sector have fallen short of achieving their set objectives due to external challenges.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

Time has come for teachers’ unions to join forces

A national federation of teacher unions in the context of labour reforms can help teachers get a formidable organ to voice, push their concerns.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

SRC has no powers to stop review of public officers' pay

It is not within the purview of SRC to determine or fix the pay of public servants or issue directives.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago

Time to introduce global citizenship education in schools

It is instructive to note that well-trained and motivated teachers are the key to successful education.

By Wilson Sossion 4 years ago