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The ministry of education has issued fresh guidelines on how universities shall be reopened following closure in March; to combat spread of covid 19. According to the latest guidelines, all universities are expected to resume operations in September this year. It is expected that by that time the rate of infections would have gone … Read more
Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha has said schools should be reopened this year as opposed to January next year, 2021. The CS said this while appearing before the Departmental Committee on Education, today, for a status update on Measures for safe reopening of schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have to ask ourselves what … Read more
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has urged teachers to provide feedback on the Secondary Education Quality Improvement Programme (SEQIP). This is a programme that is run by TSC and the Ministry of Education (MOE) among other stakeholders. SEQIP aims at improving the transition from primary to secondary school and also enhancing retention of learners in … Read more
The Ministry of Education is carrying out a schools’ preparedness assessment programme ahead of reopening. Ministry of education officials will be visiting individual schools to see if schools are ready for reopening amid the covid-19 pandemic. Visiting officials will use this guide during the assessment process. See here; Reopening of schools; Education Ministry releases final … Read more
Here is the full speech by Education CS George Magoha during the release of the 2020/2021 placement of Government-sponsored students to universities and colleges; “PLACEMENT OF THE 2019 KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (KCSE) CANDIDATES TO UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES FOR THE 2020/2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR The Ministry of Education, through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central … Read more
The ministry of education is working on transport logistics for learners as the reopening date for schools draws closer. In what is seen as a detailed plan to minimize interaction of learners with the general public, the ministry has instructed County Directors of Education, CDEs, to collate data on number of school buses available; countrywide. … Read more
The latest education news- The government has disbursed Sh7.5 billion to secondary schools to help in the administration of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations set to kick off on Friday. Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha announced that the funds, which translate to 50 percent of the total capitation balances, hit the … Read more
The Ministry of Education has directed schools to clear monies owed to the Postal Corporation. The Ministry notes that most schools have not been paying for the postal boxes through which they receive mails and parcels. The Principal Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Bellio Kipsang, says the non payment prompted the Postal Corporation to formally … Read more
A group of unions is proposing that learners to continue staying at home for longer, citing the ‘unsafe’ school environment due to the current covid-19 pandemic. The group comprised of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu) wants the government not to rush into schools’ reopening as it may … Read more
SPEECH BY PROF. GEORGE A. O. MAGOHA, EGH, CABINET SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DURING THE LAUNCH OF 2020 NATIONAL EXAMINATION PERIOD AND ISSUING OF CONTAINER SECURITY PADLOCKS AT KENYA SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT ON THURSDAY 4TH FEBRUARY 2021 It is my honour and pleasure to launch the 2020 national examinations and officiate the issuing of security … Read more
Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha has issued new orders aimed at tracking school girls who may be pregnant or have just given birth. This follows a recent stern warning by President Uhuru Kenyatta, to Chiefs, over increased cases of teenage pregnancies in the country; more so during this covid-19 break. The head of State … Read more
Kenyans will, SOON, have the final details on when schools are expected to reopen. During the 10th state of the nation address on Monday, President Uhuru Kenyatta said Education CS George Magoha will be releasing exact details on reopening of schools, universities and colleges. The President directed the CS to convene a Stake holders’ meeting … Read more
The Kenyan government is finding itself in a tight spot over planned reopening of schools slated for this September. 8 petitioners have moved to the High court seeking answers on how the government is prepared ahead of schools’ reopening. Also of major concern, to the petitioners, is the unequal coverage and distribution of e-learning equipment … Read more
Education Cabinet Secretary, George Magoha, has asked Universities and colleges to contact their respective 2020/2021 KUCCPS students and give them joining instructions and expedite start of their academic journey as most universities have continued with online learning during this era of COVID-19 restrictions. While noting that the current corona virus pandemic has affected learning in … Read more
The National Covid-19 Education Response Committee is racing against time to come up with proposals on the Kenyan academic calendar and schools’ reopening. The committee’s chairperson Sarah Ruto has invited all stakeholders and the public to submit their views on the best possible practices in returning the education sector to normalcy. The general public has … Read more
Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha has issued a statement on the release of the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations. Speaking at he Starehe Boys Centre and School in Nairobi, the CS said the marking of the examination is complete. The CS said results will be out in due course. See the … Read more