Education
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The Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC), introduced in Kenya in 2017, was envisioned as a transformation of the traditional 8-4-4 education system. With the aim of reducing the overreliance on exams and fostering a more skill-based approach to learning, the CBC was met with a mix of hope and skepticism. CBC Hopes vs. Challenges: The idea behind […]
Professor Henry Onderi is the chairperson of Kisii County Education Board. He is also a lecturer at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University and director of The Milimani Academy. What is your general view of the report that was submitted by the taskforce to the president? The whole process has been good. The president put together people […]
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is on Monday morning set to address a high-level United Nations summit on financing food systems. Gachagua will represent President William Ruto at the significant summit, whose participants are mainly Heads of State and key organisations. The leaders are seeking lasting solutions to hunger, malnutrition and mitigating the impact of climate […]
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu says the government will pay dues owed to the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) examiners in the 2022 exams, starting this week. Speaking on Saturday during Education Day by area MP Gitonga Mukunji at Kangaru School in Manyatta Constituency, Embu County, the CS said Ksh.2 billion has been set aside to […]
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) has rejected the move by the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms (PWPER) to demote non-graduate primary school head teachers without degrees. However, Knut Secretary General Collins Oyuu opposed the move saying non-graduate primary school head teachers need more time to complete their degrees. “Knut supports the PWPER’s […]
Head Teachers Conference has commenced today on 26th June, 2023, in Mombasa County where more than 7,000 principals have met to discuss the future of education even after facing financial crisis. Being the 46th conference held in Mombasa County, this week, principals are expecting much from the Ministry of Education and teachers organizations; KNUT and […]
Interior and national administration cabinet secretary Kithure Kindiki has directed the reopening of 13 schools that had been closed due to wanton insecurity in West Pokot County. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement in West Pokot on Thursday 8th June, Kindiki further stamped the government’s commitment to weed out insecurity in the North, directing those in […]
By Whitney Akunga Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has assured schools that they will receive their capitation funds as from Friday, 9th June. Speaking during question time, Mr. Machogu told the MPs that he has received an assurance from the National Treasury that money for the schools is now available and will be released to […]
By Whitney Akunga The county government of Kirinyaga is carrying out public health education and decontaminating homesteads where cases of cholera have been reported. Speaking in Kibirigwi Primary School in Ndia during Madaraka Day celebrations Tobiko said seven cases have in the course of the last month been detected in Gacharu and in Ndia constituency […]
By Whitney Akunga Around 180 students of Cheptenye Boys High School in Belgut, Kericho County have spent the night in the cold after two dormitories, burnt down early Tuesday morning. Staff members said the fire started when the students were taking their breakfast and at press time, the cause of the fire was yet to […]
