PRIME TSC on the spot as five tribes dominate hiring of junior school tutors Figures suggest 67 percent of the 68,313 JSS teachers hired under the Kenya Kwanza regime went to individuals from the five communities alone with the Kalenjin taking the lion’s share at 15.7...
Moi University to sack nearly 900 employees in cost cutting measures The university management has in the past defended the impending staff redundancy arguing that it has been necessitated by a reduction in revenue as a result of decline in student enrolment and...
Concern as Treasury cuts school feeding funds by Sh600m The reduction in the allocation negates the spirit of President Ruto-led Kenya Kwanza regime’s election manifesto, which had promised to double the budget to raise the number of beneficiaries.
PRIME UoN council reinstated by court, summoned by EACC The EACC has now written to the acting vice chancellor of the university asking her to appear before the commission for interrogation and recording of statements.
PRIME Bill seeks predictable allowances for teachers Among key proposals in the Bill is the insertion of a new Section 32A, which outlines a structured process for appointing teachers in acting capacities.
PRIME Our teacher promotion criteria was fair, insists TSC Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) acting Secretary General Moses Nthurima asked for transparency in teacher promotions.
PRIME Konza-based virtual varsity appoints VC The Konza Technopolis-based institution, which rides on the country’s digital infrastructure, admitted its first batch of students in November 2023.
PRIME Treasury wired Sh500m emergency funding to Moi University The funding helped ease a biting cash crunch, months before the institution issued a redundancy notice to staff.
PRIME TSC needs Sh35.5bn to promote more than 178,000 teachers Teacher promotions were one of the grievances when secondary school teachers went on strike last August in 2024.
PRIME Education CS now warns ‘rogue’ school officials He said co-curriculum activities should be based on the ministry’s policies, guidelines and regulations.
PRIME Over half of varsity qualifiers yet to apply on Kuccps portal The KUCCPS extended the application window to April 30 from April 21, to allow more candidates to apply.
PRIME Moi University now issues notice to lay off employees The employees affected by the layoff will receive severance pay, salary in lieu of notice, payment for accrued leave days, and any other unpaid benefits.
PRIME Kuppet wins big as 46,000 JS teachers set join union The JSS teachers formed the Kenya Junior School Teachers Association (Kejusta) last year to agitate for their rights.
PRIME Principals reject TSC criteria for promotions Promotion of teachers has been a challenge for the commission due to budgetary constraints. This has seen many teachers stagnating in the same job groups for long.
PRIME Kuccps to open portal for university admissions next week Students who apply for placement in private universities qualify for the student loans but not for upkeep after government stopped sponsoring students who study in private universities.
PRIME TUK, Moi University to fire employees ‘to cut operational costs’ The affected workers are mainly working in security, cleaning, hostels and library departments among other sections.
PRIME Knec releases timetable for 2025 KCSE According to the timetable, rehearsals will commence on October 17, 2025, before the candidates undertake the oral papers from October 21, 2025.
PRIME STEM not compulsory in senior school, says Education PS Learners will transit to senior schools based on the career pathways of their choice, abilities and interests.
PRIME Week-long dialogue on CBC progress begins countrywide The pioneer cohort of the CBC who are currently in Grade 9 in junior school will sit for their assessment in November, to transit to senior school next year.
PRIME Schools to receive remaining Sh14bn capitation next week The government has consistently delayed releasing the money, subjecting schools to financial challenges that force them to send learners with fee balances home and adopt other cost-cutting measures.
PRIME KJSEA registration starts in readiness for senior school KPSEA is administered at Grade 6 before they transit to Junior Secondary School.
PRIME Can’t pay, won’t pay: Mbadi on funds to schools Heads of primary and secondary schools have been seeking the release the balance of capitation funds that is not disbursed, as financial support to schools continues to decline amid rise in...
PRIME Uasu wants immediate removal of UoN council According to Uasu officials, dissolution of the council is a step to solve the myriad challenges the institution faces.
PRIME Moi University gets extra Sh1.8bn, tops varsities bailout from State Moi University has since 2016 experienced a phase of drastic financial downturn.
PRIME More pain for varsity students as State funding deficit persists The Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) which gives study loans requires Sh81 billion but has only been allocated Sh46.9 billion.
