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Government Finally Releases Sh. 23 Billion Capitation Funds For Schools

The government has released Sh. 23 billion capitation to public secondary schools ending the prolonged financial crisis which threatened to disrupt operations at the institutions.

Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ezekiel Machogu said the funds will be deposited in the schools’ accounts before the end of the week.

This comes as a relief to secondary school heads across the country who have been up in arms over the delay. Thus Machogu said the release of the funds signified the government’s commitment to the education sector and refuted claims that the allocations had been slashed.

The capitation for Secondary schools, he said remained Sh. 22, 240 per student adding that the government remained committed to releasing the funds to ensure success of education Programmes in the country.

“We have not reduced the capitation. This is a constitutional matter and it is in the interest of the government that this allocation is not reduced,” he said.

Speaking at Henry Kosgey Kibukwo Secondary School in Tinderet Sub-County, Machogu asked secondary school heads to ensure prudent expenditure of the funds.

The government, he added, has made great strides in improving the quality of education in the country. Furthermore, he pointed out the employment of 56,750 teachers last year which he said has greatly addressed under-staffing issues across the country.

This financial year, he said more funds have been set aside to employ an additional 20, 000 teachers to bridge existing gaps.

His Ministry, he said, was on course on the implementation of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) with the bulk of challenges that faced its rollout addressed.

The government, he said, has set aside Sh. 3.39 billion and an additional Sh. 9 billion from the World Bank (WB) to construct classrooms for grade 9.

Through the initiative, he said, the government targets to construct 15, 040 classrooms by the year 2025.

“This will address all the infrastructural gaps we have now and ensure that as our learners proceed to grade 9 they have enough classrooms,” he said.

The CS who was flanked by Tinderet MP Julius Melly, Emgwen MP Josses Lelmengit, and Tinderet Deputy County Commissioner Esther Oyugi among other leaders said his Ministry will support Henry Kosgey Kibukwo Secondary School with Sh. 10 million to build more classrooms.

The school plans to construct a state of the art tuition block which once completed will have 10 classrooms, a computer laboratory, a library and administration office.

On his part, Tinderet MP Julious Melly lauded the government for releasing the capitation funds saying it will go a long way in facilitating the smooth running of education programmes in secondary schools.

He urged the Ministry on Education to strive to release the funds on time to ensure that learning goes on uninterrupted.

“I am in government and I understand the challenges we have in generating revenue but let us strive to send this money in good time to facilitate smooth running of schools,” he said.

Schools instructed to reduce uniform costs

The Ministry of Education has instructed schools to cut down on costs of uniforms for students. Basic Education Principal Secretary Dr. Belio Kipsang has asked the school heads to find ways of reducing the costs of uniforms that have caused agony for most parents.

The PS said some learners who sat for the 2019 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCPE) examination were unable to report to form one due to the high uniform costs. He said a total of 1,061,000 pupils out of the 1,088,986 have so far reported to secondary schools countrywide. The remaining learners had either repeated in class eight or proceeded to Technical and Vocational Training Centres without being coerced.

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EXTRA LEVIES

Apart from high costs of uniforms, some schools are still charging extra levies. In one school for instance, parents are asked to pay for Parents and Teachers Association (PTA), remedial studies and motivation.

Other charges imposed on parents include: Examination registration processing fees and money for stationery.

The Government offers a fee subsidy of Sh22,244 per year for all students in Puplic schools under the Free Day Secondary Education Programme.

Education CS Prof George Magoha when he led the campaign to register all of the 2019 KCPE candidates in Form One in Kisumu and Siaya counties on February 5, 2020.
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Disbursement of capitation to schools is done in the ratio 50:30:20 thus;

  • Term one 2020: by 30th November 2019.
  • Term two 2020: by 30th March 2020.
  • Term three 2020: by 30th July 2020.

The maximum school fees to be charged by all National schools and Extra county schools that are located in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, Nyeri, Thika and Eldoret  should not exceed Sh53,554 per year.

On the other hand, boarding schools including extra county schools that are located in other areas other than the town of Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, Nyeri, Thika and Eldoret should charge a maximum of Sh40,535 from parents as the yearly fees.

Principals have been urging the Government to allow them charge extra fees to cater for the large influx of learners to Secondary schools from the one hundred Percent transition drive.

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Stigma, Understaffing Hinder Adult Education

A stretched and demoralised staff and societal stigma attached to adult learning are contributors to the dwindling number of candidates enrolling in the Adult and Continuing Education (ACE) learning programme.

So serious is the situation that the county risks retrogressing to illiteracy levels worse than those of 2007.

County ACE Director Mr. Chris Mokaya says while the lean staff under his command is doing all it can to keep everything running, the sustainability of the programme will require more resources and an all-out approach by both the national and county governments.

This year, the county has registered a total of 73 adult learners for the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and a further 661 candidates for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).

Among the adult learners sitting for this year’s KCPE exams are 19 male inmates who are serving various custodial sentences at the King’ong’o Maximum Prison.

“In Nyeri, there is a very low level of enrolment due to the stigma associated with adult learning. People don’t want to say that they are illiterate. People don’t want to say they didn’t go to school or dropped out of school at this level. We need to start creating awareness, but our hands are tied because creating awareness requires resources. People need to know what we do, but we have not achieved that. So enrolment is very low, and that is why the illiteracy level remains. Perhaps it has even gone higher than it was in 2007,” he said.

According to the 2007 Kenya National Adult Literacy Level, the minimum mastery level in literacy in Nyeri stood at 76 per cent, against a national average of 66 per cent.

In terms of a demoralised staff, Mokaya says there are only 15 permanent teachers and an additional 55 part-time instructors working in the eight sub-counties with limited or no resources.

He says enthusiasm among part-time instructors is at an all-time low due to poor remuneration and a lack of clarity about the fate of their careers, forcing many of them to concentrate on other income-generating activities.

A part-time instructor is paid a Sh2,000 monthly stipend and is required to work for two to three hours every week.

But Mokaya says the challenge of staffing is not only confined to the part-time staff but even to the permanent staff, many of whom are leaving the staff without any replacement.

So serious is the situation that the official has now been forced to do the office paperwork after his secretary retired last month without any replacement.

“I have a very nice office here, but I closed one of the rooms after my secretary retired last month. We used to have a clerk, secretary, driver, and deputy in the past, but right now we have closed all their offices since they have all retired. I fear that very soon I will be left alone. Our teachers are paid Sh. 2,000 per month—a token at that. I think that kills their morale, and sometimes just to follow up with them and know what is happening becomes a challenge because of lack of transport,” he pointed out.

This year has also seen female candidates overtake their male counterparts in the number of candidates who have registered to sit for the KCSE exams.

Out of 661 candidates who are expected to write the exams, only 135 are men, with many of those currently serving in pastoral work having been forced to go back to class by their superiors to secure a post-primary certificate.

The county official has attributed the disparity to male chauvinism and pressure on men to pursue activities that will enable them to fend for their families.

“There is also gender disparity, with a low enrolment of males compared to females. The reason why this disparity is being felt is male chauvinism, and we find that the number of men enrolling in our classes is very low compared to women. The girl child had also been neglected, and they are now coming out forcefully to learn,” he added.

In March last year, retired Nyeri ACE Samuel Ndurumo warned that the department could soon face a severe shortage in terms of tutors, posing a challenge to government efforts to promote literacy levels among adult learners.

Ndurumo had noted that the number of staff exiting the service without being replaced was an issue the state needed to take into consideration to guarantee the continuity of the programme.

He had disclosed that for more than a decade, no single instructor had been posted to the county, leaving the department to put up with a stretched staff of 55 part-time teachers.

He warned that gains that the programme had achieved in addressing literacy levels among adult learners might soon be eroded unless urgent measures were put in place to recruit additional teachers to replace those who had left the service.

“We have a serious shortfall in staff establishment in this department, which needs serious attention. Instructors have been exiting the service without being replaced, and this leaves us in a precarious situation when it comes to attending to the available learners,’’ he said.

“Currently, we are facing another exit of some 20 teachers who are set to retire, leaving no one to replace them,” he told the press.

Despite Nyeri having a high literacy level estimated at 80 per cent, it has been recording dwindling numbers of adult learners since 2010.

The goals and objectives of ACE include the provision of literacy and adult education for youth and adults who miss out on formal education programmes, providing survival skills, promoting individual development and fulfilment, and bridging the illiteracy gap between men and women.

Enrollment in adult education has been characterised by a decline over the past few years compared to the late 1970s and 1980s.

The decline has been attributed to low funding, a negative attitude towards the programme, an unsuitable curriculum that does not respond to the needs of the learners, and a shortage of teachers.

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How the Education Ministry will spend the Ksh 702.7 billion budget allocation.

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The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning, Hon. John Mbadi, on Thursday June 12th, delivered his first official Budget Day speech before the National Assembly.

In a session that lasted slightly over two hours, CS Mbadi outlined the Budget Policy Highlights and Revenue Raising Measures for the Financial Year 2025/2026.

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt Hon. (Dr.) Moses Masika Wetang’ula, E.G.H,MP adjourned the House sitting at 5:23 p.m., shortly after the Cabinet Secretary concluded his presentation.

The proposed national budget for the 2025/2026 Financial Year stands at Ksh. 4.239 trillion and it is largely anchored on President William Ruto’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) and the broader goals of Vision 2030.

The gross expenditure is structured into three key categories: Ksh. 1.79 trillion for recurrent expenditure, Ksh. 1.337 trillion for Consolidated Fund Services (CFS), and Ksh. 707.8 billion for development expenditure.

In the budget unveiled by the CS, Education has been allocated the largest share of the 2025/2026 national budget, receiving Ksh 702.7 billion, which represents approximately 16.6% of the total budget of Ksh 4.239 trillion.

A significant portion of this allocation—Ksh 387.2 billion—has been earmarked for the Teachers Service Commission, which includes Ksh 7.2 billion dedicated to the recruitment of intern teachers.

Free Day Secondary Education will receive Ksh 51.9 billion, while Junior Secondary Capitation has been allocated Ksh 28.9 billion. The government will also spend Ksh 7.0 billion on Free Primary Education, Ksh 5.9 billion on national examinations, and Ksh 3.0 billion on the School Feeding Programme.

According to the CS, Infrastructural development in primary and secondary schools will receive Ksh 1.7 billion, with an additional Ksh 1.4 billion allocated to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) infrastructure. Higher education support has also been prioritized, with Ksh 41.5 billion going to the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), Ksh 16.9 billion for university scholarships, and Ksh 7.7 billion for TVET capitation and scholarships.

The infrastructure sector has a total allocation of Ksh 217.3 billion. This includes Ksh 115.6 billion for road maintenance, Ksh 70.8 billion for rehabilitation, and Ksh 30.9 billion for road and bridge construction. An additional Ksh 38.0 billion has been allocated to railway development, while urban and ferry transport projects, such as the Nairobi Bus Rapid Transit system and Kenya Ferry Ramp, will receive Ksh 1.2 billion.

Health is also another highest funded sector with an allocation of Ksh 138.1 billion. This includes Ksh 42.4 billion for referral hospitals and Ksh 17.3 billion from the Global Fund to combat HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis. The government will also spend Ksh 13.1 billion on the Primary Healthcare Fund and Ksh 6.2 billion on coordinating Universal Health Coverage.

Other key allocations include Ksh 8.9 billion for Kenya Medical Training Centres, Ksh 8.0 billion for the Chronic and Critical Illness Fund, Ksh 4.6 billion for vaccines and immunization, Ksh 4.3 billion for medical interns, and Ksh 3.2 billion for Community Health Promoters. Vulnerable groups will receive medical cover worth Ksh 430 million.

Energy has been allocated Ksh 62.8 billion, with the bulk going to the National Grid System (Ksh 31.6 billion) and Rural Electrification (Ksh 16.3 billion). The Geothermal Development Programme will receive Ksh 11.5 billion, while Ksh 2.1 billion is set aside for alternative energy technologies. Nuclear energy development has been allocated Ksh 743.8 million.

The ICT sector has been allocated Ksh 12.7 billion. Key initiatives include Ksh 3.7 billion for the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project, Ksh 3.1 billion for Konza Technopolis and Data Centre, and Ksh 2.3 billion for the Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.

Other allocations include Ksh 750 million for maintenance of the national fiber backbone, Ksh 700 million for the rollout of an e-Procurement system, Ksh 689 million for digital hubs, and Ksh 382 million for the Digital Superhighway initiative.

9,000 Students Receive Government Scholarships

The Government has today awarded the second cohort of 9,000 Elimu Scholarship beneficiaries, under the Kenya Secondary Education Quality Improvement Project.

The successful applicants emerged from a thorough selection process involving 54,000 applicants who sat the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education Examination (KCPE).

Speaking today during the launch of the Elimu Scholarship Programme at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha pointed out that more than 40,000 applicants who were not selected for this scholarship are also needy and require some form of sponsorship to meet the secondary school expenses such as boarding fee and cost of uniforms.

Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof. George Magoha, flanked by Polycarp Igathe, Group Chief Commercial Officer (left), Equity Bank and Principal Secretary Early Learning and Basic Education, Dr. Julius Jwan, issues awards letters to lucky pupils joining form one in August when he presided over the official launch of Elimu Scholarship program (ESP) for the 9,000 Cohort II beneficiaries at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development on July 22, 2021.Photo by Kibet Cheptumo

“I am therefore urging other partners to step in and borrow a leaf from the Elimu Scholarship Programme and assist the many needy and vulnerable learners out there who need support,” said Magoha

The CS thanked the Equity Foundation for their Wings to Fly Programme, the KCB Foundation, Jomo Kenyatta Foundation and other organisations that support the learning costs for needy and vulnerable learners.

He appreciated the Equity Foundation for helping the Government to select the 9,000 Elimu Scholarship beneficiaries using their already tested and proven criteria of identifying needy and vulnerable children.

However, Prof. Magoha said there is a need for a robust coordinated and regulated environment for effective direction of philanthropic efforts.

This, he said, should be done with a view to eliminate duplication of efforts and manage any challenges that may be impeding effective administration of scholarships and other social support initiatives by partners.

The CS pointed out that the Elimu Scholarship Programme targeted 110 Sub-Counties and 15 urban centres with informal settlements.

“This year we affirmatively increased the allocation of learners from urban centres with informal settlements from 25% to 33.3 % of the 9,000 slots to cushion the very vulnerable households and give hope to the less fortunate,” he added.

He said the award of scholarships under the Elimu Scholarship Programme is testimony to President Uhuru Kenyatta’s motto of leaving no child behind in the provision of basic education to all, adding that he witnessed the selection process and it was fair and it will change lives and families.

Prof.  Magoha said the Government is committed to fast tracking reforms in education, to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promotion of lifelong learning opportunities for all learners in line with our Constitution.

Responding to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Magoha said his ministry recently reviewed (downwards) the fees for secondary schools and called upon all stakeholders to ensure that the guidelines are adhered to.

“My Ministry has prioritised quality based educational reforms, which include implementation of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) with a focus on nurturing every learner’s potential,” said Magoha

The CS congratulated the beneficiaries, and urged them to take this opportunity seriously and above all focus on their studies in the various schools where they have been admitted to.

Prof. Magoha said the cohorts shall be monitored to ensure they complete a whole cycle of secondary education.

What to do to a pregnant school girl- Education Ministry Guidelines

The Ministry of Education has released guidelines on what is to be done if a learner is confirmed pregnant at school. This is in a bid to address the rising incidences of early pregnancies among school going children in primary and secondary schools.

In Kenya, early pregnancy refers to pregnancy that occurs in the life of a girl below the country’s age of consent (which is 18 years). Circumstances that could lead to early pregnancy include but are not limited to: lack of self-awareness or sexuality education,
peer pressure, poverty, drugs and substance abuse, defilement and early marriages.

Early pregnancy has been shown to be the main reason for school drop-out of adolescent girls.

For example, approximately 70% of out-of-school girls aged 13 — 19 in Homa Bay County reported having dropped out of school due to pregnancy (Undie et al, 2016).

Steps to be taken if a learner is confirmed pregnant at school.

The following steps shall be followed to attend to a learner who becomes pregnant while in school:

  • The school shall inform the parent/guardian as soon as possible if they are not already aware.
  • The pregnant learner shall be put in a guidance and counselling programme by the guidance and counselling teacher, or through referral to appropriate services. The school and the parents/guardians, in collaboration with a nearby health facility, should ensure she has access to age-appropriate reproductive health services such as antenatal care.
  • Schools shall document communication with the concerned learner and parents/guardians explaining the school re-entry policy.
  • The school, the learner and parents/guardians shall sign a committal letter for the pregnant learner to re-enter school six (6) months after delivery, which provides time to nurse the baby. The learner shall re-enter school at the beginning of the next calendar year.
  • A learner who is pregnant shall be allowed to remain in school as long as possible in line with existing education policies in Kenya.
  • A learner who is pregnant shall be allowed to sit for national examinations if her health condition permits. The school head and staff in collaboration with parents/guardians shall take all reasonable steps to accommodate the learner’s learning, health and maternal needs during the examination period.

Re-entry of learners who dropped out of school due to pregnancy

Learners who become pregnant shall be re-admitted to the same class/form/grade they were in before they left the school to deliver the baby unconditionally.

However, if the learner wishes to join another school, she will be supported by the school head through the Sub-County Director of Education to gain admission into another school.

In case of a problem, county education officers will be required to assist in the placement.

In case a learner becomes pregnant more than once, she shall be allowed re-entry into a learning institution as long as she is within the mandatory schooling age. The institution will provide the concerned learner and parents/guardians with necessary guidance.

Learners who have attained the age of 18 years shall be advised to enroll in Adult and Continuing Education or vocational training centres to complete their schooling.

Steps to be taken in regard to the person responsible for the pregnancy

A pregnant learner shall be encouraged to disclose the identity of the person responsible for the pregnancy.

If the person responsible for the pregnancy is a schoolboy or is under the age of 18 years, he shall be given guidance and counselling about his responsibilities by the guidance and counseling teacher, or through referral to appropriate services.

If the person responsible for the pregnancy is an adult (above 18 years), the school head shall report the case to the Ministry of Education office, police and the Children’s Department.

The school head shall also advise the learner and parent/guardian to report the case to these and other relevant agencies.

If the responsible person is a teacher, disciplinary measures shall be taken in accordance with the TSC Code of Conduct and Ethics (COCE) and Code of Regulations for Teachers (CORT).

In addition, the school management will advise the learner and the parent/guardian to take legal action.

If the responsible person is a caregiver, the school management shall report to the Ministry of Education office and Department of Children Services and other relevant agencies for further action.

Family Bank 2024 Form One Scholarship For 2023 KCPE Graduates

The Family Bank group has released the Family Bank Tufuzu Educational Program 2024 Form One Scholarship Form and guidelines For 2023 KCPE Graduates

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Requirements

• A certified copy of your original 2023 KCPE result slip,

• A certified copy of the applicant’s birth certificate

• A certified copy of your parents’/guardian’s ID or

• A certified death certificate where applicable,

• A certified letter from your local chief and your current primary school headteacher

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Eligibility

  1. The student must have sat K.C.P.E in 2023
  2. And achieved a minimum score of 350 marks.
  3. The Student must demonstrate a need for financial assistance.

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  • Complete the application form, attach required documentation and return to your nearest Family Bank Branch.
  • Only successful candidates will be contacted.

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Digital Literacy Programme integrated in CBC Curriculum

The Government is committed to developing content for the on-going second and third phase of Digital Literacy Programme (DLP) for schools, in order to ensure the programme takes root in the new Competency Based Curriculum (CBC).

Speaking to the Media, the officer in charge of the Digital Literacy programme in Narok County, Mr. Silas Ng’etich, said the DLP programme was on course and designs for the implementation of the second phase of the programme have already been for the school grades Four to Six and is being implemented and learners are receiving it well.

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Mr. Ng’etich said the Fourth and Fifth graders were already going through their course outline and the course outline for the sixth grade was well in progress in compliance with DLP programme for schools.

He revealed that the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), had provided content for various content image development on the CBC and E-books among other materials needed for the Digital Literacy Programme under this new curriculum.

In Phase one, the Programme themed “Learning to Use” young learners (in grade three and below) are exposed to friendly technology and encourage its early adoption.

The public primary schools received various types of devices which have pre-installed content for lower grade learners.

About 615 public schools in Narok County have been installed with digital learning devices, to help learners develop early adoption to technology in the learning process.

Ng’etich said 34,349 devices have been installed in the 615 schools in the County while 1,230 teachers’ digital devices have also been provided.

A further 615 digital content server wireless routers and an equal number of projectors have also been installed, with each school getting one of  each of these two important devices.

The Digital Literacy Programme (DLP) that was initiated by the Government in 2016, is in its second phase, whose implementation started in July 2019.

During the first phase of the Programme, over one million devices were installed in over 23,000 public primary schools in the country. Most of the devices were locally assembled at the Moi University and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT assembling plants.

The setting up of  device assembly plants to supply the Programme devices has immensely helped to boost Kenya’s manufacturing priorities as stipulated in the ‘Big Four’ Agenda.

In the second phase themed “Using to Learn” the technology was rolled out from July 2019.

The objective is to expose learners to technology’s ideas concept for learning, to enhance creativity and innovation.

In this Phase Shared Digital Learning Resource centres are being set in schools with appropriate infrastructure and tools. Its implementation runs up to 2023 and targets learners in grades Four to Six.

The third phase of the programme which is themed “using to produce’’ the technology, aims at making learning to start making use of technology for employment creation, mentor learners for development tertiary and universities. During this phase, advanced labs with tools to enable designing and prototyping of products will be set up. It targets learners in grade Seven and above and will be implemented in 2023 to 2029.

DLP is Kenya’s national ICT programme that aims to improve learning and build 21st century skills among primary school students through the use of digital technologies in education. But Ng’etich said it was facing teething problems such as theft of the devices and reluctance of elderly teachers to embrace technology.

Successful implementation of the Digital Literacy Programme, will depend upon the capacity of primary school teachers and education managers to fully harness the power of technology to enhance student learning.

Workshop for English and Kiswahili Teachers on KCSE Preparations in Eldoret

The teachers were indulged in a lively session by renowned facilitators who are seasoned examiners and teachers that have registered exemplary results in the past years.

The event was to bring language teachers from all over the country for an enlightening session in all the three papers of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in both English and Kiswahili.

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The chief guest Prof Egara Kabaji Deputy Vice Chancellor at Masinde Muliro University, comprehensively looked into capacity building of language teachers in the mastery of content and pedagogy.

“Language is a significant tool of communication and more so in utilizing the literature in the teaching of the 21st century skills, a synchronic segmental morphology of standard languages enhances conscious attention to formal and structural aspects of language which is crucial for successful language learning,” said Kabaji.

Kabaji stressed the need to utilize mainstream classrooms as teachers understand their role as language teachers.

“If we teach math, then we teach the language of mathematics. If we teach science, then we teach the language of science. Math teachers, in other words, should take the time to teach the unfamiliar vocabulary of mathematics, subtracting, calculating, and solving concurrently with the teaching of math skills,” Kabaji noted.

“The importance of language for learning cannot be overstated. Language underpins all school-based learning. Specifically, language allows pupils to participate in class, access the curriculum, negotiate academic literacies and succeed in examinations,” said Habwe.

On his contribution Prof John Habwe who took the mantle on highlighting challenges faced by Kiswahili teachers insisted on the Trans language pedagogy which starts with students’ strengths. Teachers recognize the language and social resources that students possess.

He informed Language plays a central role in teaching and learning. Teachers use language to deliver the content that students are expected to learn, and students use it, for instance, to demonstrate the knowledge that they have developed.

The convention of teachers and professional development (PD) was a measure of interventions that aim to prepare teachers to support their students in mastering language skills across the curriculum.

The workshop equipped teachers with necessary skills to prepare students to face the national exams ahead, given the short period they are to undertake in covering the syllabus and excelling in their exams.

The workshop attracted 600 teachers from over 20 counties and they were elated to have a one-on-one session with the seasoned examiners. It was an auspicious occasion that enabled teachers to exchange ideas and network to make their teaching outcome a success.

How To Prevent, Deal With School Fires- Education Ministry Guidelines

The Ministry of Education has come up with guidelines on how to deal with school unrests, strikes and fires. Get all the guidelines below;

Proposed strategies against schools unrests in Kenya

  1. Guidance and Counseling departments in schools to be strengthened.
  2. Principals to engage loyal students to collect and provide intelligence information to the school’s administration.
  3. Principals to stick in their institutions most of the times and minimize unnecessary movements – principals and their deputies must sleep in the school compound.
  4. Principals and BOMs to hold frequent dialogue meetings (barazas) with students.
  5. Teachers to reassure any category of students who for one reason or the other may feel marginalized.
  6. Students must be kept busy most of the times through entertainments and co-curriculum activities, when out of class.
  7. Parental involvement in the affairs of the students through clinics.
  8. Vetted motivational speakers and spiritual leaders should be invited frequently to engage the students.
  9. The schools administration to ensure early syllabus coverage and proper revision mechanism to prevent fear of exams and stress.
  10. Principals should avoid high handedness while dealing with students indiscipline issues especially expelling of students, corporal punishment, forced repetition and ridiculing poor performers.
  • Principals must have fire brigade phone numbers.
  • Principals should avoid living in ivory towers and be social to the entire school community members and to the students
  • The school administration must speak publicly in favour of programs that bring about peace and harmony among students.
  • BOMs should engage trained guards sourced from respected firms to guard schools.
  1. All schools should start peace clubs to enhance harmony amongst students.
  • Schools administration to conduct periodic fire drill sessions for students.
  • Ensure provision of fire extinguishers in all important rooms frequented by students.
  • Dormitories must have three double doors opening to the outside, one of them being on the side and marked emergency exit.
  • Windows should have no grills and should all open to the outside.
  • All visitors entering the school must be thoroughly screened.
  • Dormitories must be guarded for 24 hours and be properly fenced to keep away intruders.
  • Principals should always inform security personnel, SCDEs and the CDEs office whenever there is unrest of students in their school.
  • School administration should not impose very strong and unrealistic rules on students.
  • The schools administration should Invent areas and activities that make students happier and less stressed, and give them adequate time for themselves
  • Embark on recovery after episodes of indiscipline; rehabilitate errant students in a humane manner, and make them feel wanted.
  • School canteen should never be run by outsiders.
  • New comers must be properly vetted before admission.
  • Principals should never work too close to their home for their own security and respect.
  • Principals should avoid over staying in a station too long because familiarity breeds contempt.
  • BOMs should insure the schools infrastructural facilities.
  • Principals should inform parents through an SMS whenever they send students home for any purpose.
  • The school administration should secure the main switch of the school to prevent students from tampering with electricity at night.
  • Principals must report any drug dealers peddling drugs to students to the security agents.
  • The schools administration should forge cordial relationship with members of the community neighboring the school.
  • Principals are advised to avoid eying their colleague’s stations and concentrate on building theirs.
  • Principals must remain neutral politically and avoid supporting certain Politicians openly.
  • Various stakeholders should stick to their roles as stipulated in the basic Education act and avoid overstepping on the mandate of others to prevent conflict.
  • BOMs to be forwarding minutes of students indiscipline cases requiring CEB’s attention promptly for action.
  • Students coming from midterm or holiday should be frisked thoroughly before entering the school’s gate and the school administration must conduct snap inspections in the student’s dormitories to ensure that there is no any dangerous stuff in their boxes.
  • Ban of sub county and county mocks exams to be enforced.
  • Team work spirit must be embraced by all in the school.
  • Guided democracy in the selection of the prefect body.
  • Avoid giving students unrealistic targets.
  • Suggestion box to be placed in a strategic point for students to air their grievances freely. Grievances expressed must be addressed promptly.
  • Principals should make follow up on cases of missing students in their schools at all times.
  • Installation of CCTV cameras in the school to help man strategic areas.
  • Introduction of Biometric Registration Technology for students while moving in and out of school.

Education Ministry Unveils National Communication And Advocacy Strategy (NCAS)

The Ministry of Education today launched the National Communications and Advocacy Strategy (NCAS) for the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sub-sector to streamline communication in the vocational institutions.

“It is our believe that the strategy will among other things create youth aspiration in TVET, change the narrative in contemporary society, create awareness on emerging occupations and ensure sector alignment,” said Prof. Magoha.Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Prof. George Magoha, said the communication strategy is key as it will enable the ministry reach the youth with pertinent information on TVET to help them reposition themselves to revamp the economy and steer the nation.

He said his ministry is committed to equip all TVET institutions to empower the youth with skills relevant to the needs of the industry and society.

In a speech read on his behalf by the Ministry’s Chief Administrative Secretary, Hassan Noor during the official launch of the strategy, the CS lauded stakeholders who have seen the initiative come to fruition saying that the strategy is anticipated to see increased student transitions and credit transfers informed by the labour market.

Speaking at the event, Principal Secretary, State Department of Vocational and Technical Training (VTT), Dr. Margaret Mwakima said the overall goal for developing this integrated strategy was to have in place a single-referral document that provides a roadmap for ensuring effective TVET communication at all engagement levels.

The PS said that there was need to not only focus on rebranding and repositioning TVET in Kenya but also to streamline all communication and advocacy approaches. “In providing a framework for action, National Communication and Advocacy Strategy connects and mobilizes key stakeholders around the common need to rebrand and reposition TVET in Kenya,” she said.

All partners and stakeholders in TVET were encouraged to adopt this strategy as a tool to guide communication activities to realize quality, relevance, equity and accessibility to Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Kenya.

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Schools to receive 10,000 vegetable seedlings

The Israeli Government has donated 10,000 vegetable seedlings to go towards supporting the activities of the recently rebranded 4-K Clubs in Kenya.

Speaking at Kilimo House during the flagging-off of the 5,000 Kale and 5,000 spinach seedlings to schools, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS), Peter Munya, said the roll-out of the 4-K Club Programme is part of the government’s efforts, to harness the energy and talents of young people so that they are at the core of the country’s food and nutrition agenda.

The 4-K Club Programme that was launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta last month has immensely contributed to the ongoing conversation on how the capacity and engagement of young people in agriculture can be enhanced.

He explained that the seedlings will be going to 10 schools in Nairobi which have been selected on the basis of existing 4-K and Young Farmers Clubs in the schools as well as availability of enabling infrastructure, to ensure that the seedlings are nurtured to maturity, to provide a safe and clean source of vegetables for the school and even the market.

“All schools will be expected to support the Clubs, by utilizing the produce from the 4-K and Young Farmers Clubs projects, as part of the supplies for the School Feeding Programme,” he said.

The CS further noted that the event coincides with the reopening of the schools after a short break, thus the seedlings being distributed will renew the momentum and the excitement that has been witnessed among school learners towards the rebranded 4-K Clubs and the Young Farmers Clubs.

Munya reiterated that the school environment provides a unique and effective platform, for changing the perceptions of young people towards agribusiness, saying the 4- K and Young Farmers Club will greatly complement the Competency Based Curriculum.

/“We shall continue to mobilize all stakeholders to support this programme and ensure that we have vibrant school clubs that allow the young generation to utilize their talents and realize the unlimited opportunities in agribusiness,” he added.

He further said that the rebranded 4-K Club Program, has adopted the positive Youth Development Model, as part of the efforts to build young people into responsible and active agents of community development, considering that the average age of the farmer has reduced from 65 years to 59 years.

The CS said the Ministry is in consultations with Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation to leverage on boreholes and water tanks that the Ministry has been providing to schools, so that this infrastructure can support agricultural projects within the 4-K and Young Farmers Clubs.

“We are also encouraging schools to harvest rain water to support agricultural projects, for sustainable food production and as we flag-off this vegetable seedlings to schools, we look forward to witnessing not just the transformation of the Clubs in these schools, but also the growth of projects and initiatives of the Clubs, to contribute to food and nutrition security as envisaged in the Big Four Agenda.

Israel Ambassador to Kenya, Oded Joseph, said the cooperation between Kenya and Israel in the areas of Agriculture and Food Security was important and congratulated the 10 schools, who will receive the seedlings in the impressive programme of 4-K Club.

“This is a very good opportunity for all youngsters to be meaningful players in the Food security of Kenya and it is my hope and wish that, with contribution from Israeli companies, you will be exposed to Israel technology and see the benefit for use as young farmers,” Amb. Oded added.

Agriculture Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS), Anne Nyaga, said that a Youth in Agriculture Unit has been established within an elaborate implementation framework, to oversee the roll-out of the 4-K Club Model.

She added that Plans are also underway to sensitize and form the County Technical Committees, the School Committees, School Patrons, Club members and build their capacity on the rebranded 4-K Clubs Model.

Final Recommendations on Laws Governing Basic Education by the Presidential Working Committee on Education

Recommendations on Laws Governing Basic Education

  1. Repeal Early Childhood Education Act and transfer the provisions on ECE to the Basic Education This will align with the legal definition of basic education as starting from Pre-Primary to Senior School. In addition the amendments necessary to provide for governance and management of independently-run public ECE centres.
  2. MoE, COG and TSC to develop an intergovernmental agreement for hiring and remuneration of Pre-Primary teachers. This will ensure harmonisation of pay for all Pre- Primary teachers and that the TSC manages the payroll based on an allocation from Parliament while the Counties hire the Pre-Primary
  3. Amend Section 56 of the Basic Education Act to revise the composition of the school’s BOMs as follows:
    • For Senior School, there shall be 10 members as follows:
      • The chairperson of the PTA;
      • Three representatives of the sponsor(s) of the school, where applicable;
      • One person with disability;
      • Two persons with relevant professional qualifications;
      • Three ex-officio members;
        • One nominee of NGAO;
        • The SCDE or their nominee who shall be an employee of
        • The head of the institution shall be the Secretary of the
      • For comprehensive school, there shall be 13 members as follows:
        • Three persons from among the parents in the school, one of whom shall be the chairperson of the PTA;
        • Three representatives of the sponsor(s) of the school, where applicable;
        • One person with disability;
        • Two persons with relevant professional qualifications;
        • Four ex-officio members:
          • One nominee of NGAO;
          • The SCDE or their nominee who shall be an employee of MoE;
          • Ward administrator or their nominee who shall be an employee of the County; and
          • The head of the institution who shall be the Secretary of the
        • Delete Section 56 (3) of the Basic Education Act to remove the option of co-option and delete Section 62, which provides for the Secretary of the In the first inaugural meeting, the members shall elect their chair. A transitional clause be provided for the effective dates of the BoMs, to take care of the current office holders.
  1. Insert a new Section 56A to provide that in a comprehensive school, the head of the institution shall be referred to as the Principal with a Deputy Principal heading each of the levels, e. Pre-Primary, Primary and Junior School.
  2. Amend Section 20 (1) (a) of the Basic Education Act to delete an educationist of at least five years standing based in the County as the chair of CEB and replace with the County Commissioner who shall be the chair. In addition, delete the provisions of Part II of the Basic Education Act providing for the establishment and operations of the National Education Board since it is moribund and duplicates the roles of the Cabinet Secretary of
  3. Amend Section 64 (1) of the Basic Education Act to delete ESQAC and create the Directorate of Quality Assurance and Standards (DQAS). Provide for the functions of the Directorate in the Act, including enforcement
  4. Change the name of the National Council for Nomadic Education to National Council for Education in Marginalised Communities and include the mandate of managing school feeding programme and low cost boarding Primary
  5. Delete Section 11 (c), (f) and Section 35 (1) of the TSC Act and related provisions in the TSC regulations regarding the Quality Assurance
  6. Delete Section 35 (2) of the TSC Act and the related provisions in the TSC Pre-Service and in-service teacher training is the responsibility of the MoE.
  7. Deployment, transfer and promotion of teachers by TSC should be done in consultation with MoE. Heads of basic education institutions who are employed by TSC to be agents of and accountable to MoE in the management of those
  8. The management and running of schools is the responsibility of the national Government through TSC on the other hand has responsibility over teachers as their employer. Consequently, in the discharge of this respective mandates in a manner that ensures seamless delivery of all learning activities, MoE and TSC to develop structured consultation mechanisms. In addition, TSC to focus on the human resource function.
  9. Restructure the State Department for Basic Education directorates for effective and efficient delivery of Basic Education
  10. Amend the Basic Education Act, as follows:
  • Section 54 (3) by inserting a new Sub-Section to provide for the functions of the Director General and include quality assurance and standards and adult and continuing education as part of its functions and by inserting a new Section to provide for the office of the RDE, its functions and reporting
  • Section 54 (7) to include quality assurance and standards and adult and continuing education as functions of CDE and provide the reporting
  • by inserting a new Section to provide for the office of the SCDE, its functions and reporting Provide in the Basic Education Regulations that the State Department for Basic Education shall have offices all the way to the zonal level.
  1. Develop and enact a Teacher Education and Training Bill as per Attachment 1 in Appendix 1 to establish the Kenya Teachers Training College (KeTTC) and Kenya School of Teacher and Education Management (KeSTEM) pursuant to recommendations in Chapter 4 of this Report.
  2. Amend Section 41 of the Basic Education Act to provide for:
    • System of basic education as follows:
      • Pre-Primary Education;
      • Primary Education;
      • Junior School;
      • Senior
    • The structure of 2-6-3-3 for basic
    • Comprehensive school system covering Pre-Primary to Junior
  3. Amend Regulation 79 (b) of the Basic Education Regulations 2015 to delete the classification of schools as National, Extra-county, County or Sub-county and replace the provision with the following classification:
  • Day Schools
  • Boarding Schools
  • Mixed (day/boarding).
  • Mixed (boys/girls).
  • According to Pathways at Senior
  1. In the Basic Education Act replace the Education and Management System (EMIS) with Kenya Education Information Management System (KEMIS). Provide that KEMIS captures information of all learners and learning institutions in basic education institutions and where a learner is not registrable due to reasons which may include: Lack of national identity card or being above 18 years, the CDE shall handle each case on its merit and where the reasons given are merited register the learner on KEMIS. General penalties for falsification of data are to be provided for in the
  2. Where applicable, the provisions of the SNE Bill 2021 be incorporated in the Basic Education Act, and part VI on Special Needs Education in the Basic Education Act be amended to:
  • Provide for the establishment of KISE to train SNE teachers;
  • Expand the mandate of KISE to include management of EARCs and provision of specialised learning resources, assistive devices and adapted
  • The Kenya Institute for the Blind to be established as a campus of
  • Provide a framework for collaboration between KISE, CEB and county governments in the operations of the Basic Education Act.
  1. Coordinate the management of bursaries and scholarships under one legal framework called Management of Scholarship and Bursaries in Basic Education Bill Attachment 2 Appendix 1: Outline of the proposed Bill). The new law shall include: coordinated management of bursaries and scholarships to be managed by Jomo Kenyatta Foundation to be recast as Kenya Basic Education Bursaries and Scholarships Council; a central database that captures all bursaries and scholarships; outlaw provision of bursaries and scholarships from two sources; outlaw remission of excess bursary and scholarships funds to awardees; needy students to be identified through the schools, wards, sub-county and County; and involve religious leaders, school heads and elected leaders. The Council is to be established as a semi-autonomous government agency within the State Department for Basic Education, and it shall be responsible for the following:
  • Administering the bursaries and scholarships
  • Providing the criteria for bursaries and scholarships;
  • Processing the identification of needs;
  • Keeping a database of all needy
  • Maintaining a database of institutions that provide bursaries and scholarships
  • Mobilising resources from the private sector to complement government
  • Collaborating with other agencies that provide bursaries and
  • Publish and publicize the list of awardees to avoid double
  • Reporting annually to the national and County

The composition of the Council shall include relevant government stakeholders, namely: the State Department for Basic Education; KISE; KLB; National Treasury; NGCDF; and other private sector players such as the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) and religious groups and atleast two independent members.

  1. Delete the provisions of Section 93 on the education appeals tribunal and establish the same in a dedicated law called the The Education Appeals Tribunal bill Attachment 3 Appendix 7.1 In the new law, expand the mandate of the tribunal to hear all administrative appeals in the education sector. Tribunal shall comprise:
  • Chairperson of the Tribunal to be appointed by the Judicial Service Commission;
  • Representative of Kenya Private Sector Alliance;
  • Representative of COG;
  • Representative of Faith-Based Organisations;
  • Five persons with a background in Law, Education and Finance, one of whom shall be a person with a disability, competitively
  1. Restructure School Equipment Production Unit to School Learning and Instruction Materials Centre (SLIMC). Provide for its establishment in the Basic Education Act and expand its mandate to include the procurement and distribution of learning and instruction materials. Thus, the current arrangement where books are procured for schools by KICD be discontinued, and the function taken to the restructured SEPU. The Centre shall be a semi-autonomous government agency within the State Department of Basic Education, with the following membership: State Department for Basic Education; KICD; KNEC; Kenya Teacher Training College; National Treasury; and Private Schools Association.
  1. In the KICD Act, amend Section 4 to delete the phrases “tertiary education & training” and “technical and vocational education and training” at Sub- Sections (c), (d) (vii), (g) and (l) and replace with teacher education and Amend Section 5 (2) to include the CEO of the Kenya Teacher Training College or his/her representative and the CEO of KISE or his/her representative in the membership of the governing council. Amend Section 14 to replace the “Director of the Institute” with CEO, and the same be used throughout the Act and amend Sections 17 and 18 to remove Academic Committee.
  2. In the KLB Act:
    • Review the composition of the Board of Management by amending Section 5 (1) of the Act as follows:
      • A chairperson appointed by the
      • The Principal Secretary of the Ministry for the time being responsible for Basic Education or his/her
      • The Principal Secretary of the Ministry for the time being responsible for Finance or his/her
      • The CEO for the Scholarship and Bursaries in Basic Education
      • Four other members appointed by Cabinet Secretary responsible for Education with competencies in Education, Finance, Human Resources and
      • The CEO of the Kenya Literature Bureau (KLB).
    • Amend Section 5 (2) of the Act to provide that the term limits of the members of the Board shall not exceed a cumulative term of six years or a term of three (3) years and be eligible for re-appointment for one further
    • Amend Section 5 (6) of the Act to provide that the quorum of the Board shall be two-thirds of the
    • Replace the title Managing Director with Chief Executive Officer by amending Section 8 of the Act and anywhere else where the title is used in the The Act should also provide for a term of the CEO to be three
    • years and eligible for re-appointment for one further
    • Amend Section 9 of the Act to provide that the Board shall establish committees in the discharge of its
    • Delete Section 14 of the Act on the exemption from stamp
  1. In the KNEC Act, amend:
    • The title and Section 3 (1) to replace the phrase “Kenya National Examinations Council” with “Kenya National Assessment Council” and everywhere in the Act where the name of the Council appears as
    • Section 7 to provide that the chairperson and members of the Council shall serve for a term of three (3) years and be eligible for re-appointment for one further
    • Section 10 (1) (a) by deleting the phrase “tertiary” and replace with teacher education and Delete Section 40B, which provides for the establishment of the National Examination Appeals

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