The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has opened more than 15,000 vacancies for teachers and school administrators, with applications set to close on August 25. The recruitment is part of a broader career progression plan that will run until June 2026. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a circular …
Read More »KUCCPS Opens Applications for Teacher Upgrade and September TVET Intake
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has launched applications for a new teacher upgrade programme alongside the September 2025 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) intake. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The upgrade programme targets teachers holding P1 or Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) …
Read More »Gov’t Cracks Down on Night-Time School Bus Travel
The government has launched a nationwide crackdown on school buses operating at night, citing widespread violations of the Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2017, according to Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The law, which restricts school transport to daylight hours, was enacted after a …
Read More »Govt Slashes University Fees for 2025
In a groundbreaking move aimed at making university education more affordable, the government has unveiled a new fee structure for all academic programmes at public universities. This revised structure, set to take effect on September 1, 2025, applies to both first-year and continuing students. The decision follows extensive consultations with …
Read More »Kindiki: Government Has No Plans to Slash Free Education Funding
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has reaffirmed the Kenya Kwanza administration’s commitment to sustaining free primary and secondary education, dismissing fears of potential budget cuts in the sector. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking on Saturday during an economic empowerment event in Kanduyi, Bungoma County, Kindiki emphasized that the …
Read More »Gideon Moi Slams Government Over Failure to Fully Fund Education
Kanu national chairman Gideon Moi has come out strongly against the government following its admission that it can no longer fully finance free education, calling it a betrayal of a key national commitment. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel His criticism came shortly after Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi …
Read More »Free Education Is a Constitutional Right, Not a Favour – Ndindi Nyoro
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has continued to openly criticize the government over suggestions to reduce or eliminate funding for free basic education, insisting that education is a right enshrined in the Constitution—not a privilege granted by the state. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel “Free basic education is not …
Read More »PS Bitok: Free Education Policy Still Intact Despite Funding Challenges
Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has reassured the public that the government remains committed to offering free education, dismissing any suggestion that the policy might be scrapped. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking during a prize-giving ceremony at St Thomas Girls Secondary School in Kilifi County on Friday, …
Read More »Teachers from 35 Counties Trained in AI to Enhance STEM Learning
A total of 170 secondary school teachers from 35 counties, including regions like Nakuru, Mandera, Tana River, and Wajir, have been trained in Artificial Intelligence (AI) through the Experience AI programme — a national initiative launched six months ago by Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) in partnership with the Raspberry Pi …
Read More »Teachers’ Salaries Set to Increase This Month
Teachers across Kenya are poised to receive salary increases of up to 29.5% under a newly unveiled pay structure by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The revised structure, which takes effect on July 1, 2025, is part of a new four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signed between the TSC and …
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