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Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has finally announced the reopening of all primary and secondary schools after months of speculation. Learners in Grade 4, Class 8 and Form Four will report on Monday, 12th October, 2020. According to the released calendar, KCPE examinations will start on March 22, 2021 and end on March 24, 2021. … Read more
Once you receive your 2021 form one selection results, the next step is to download your 2021 secondary school admission letter and joining instructions. These two are very important as they will enable the parent/ guardian to adequately prepare for form one physical admission; at the selected secondary school. Minus the admission letter you may … Read more
President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday launched the Shs 1.9 billion school furniture project that will see jua kali artisans supply 650,000 locally assembled desks. Besides equipping secondary and primary schools, the project which is part of the Government’s post-Covid-19 economic stimulus program, is aimed at boosting the jua kali sector. Speaking during the launch at a … Read more
The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, KICD, has entered into a partnership with pay TV company, Startimes, to broadcast online lessons to learners. The partnership will see StarTimes Kenya provide access to KICD approved curriculum on their digital television platform. The same materials will also be available on the company’s mobile application, StarTimes ON. The … Read more
Schools have been ordered to refund all fees paid by parents for term 2 and 3. This is after education cabinet secretary prof George Magoha asked primary and secondary schools’ parents to collect all unused fees from respective schools. On her part, State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena on Tuesday, July 8 advised parents wishing to … Read more
President Uhuru Kenyatta has commended the Loreto Sisters for a century of selfless service to humanity and outstanding contribution to Kenya’s growth. The President noted that through its Christian ministry and investments in education, social ministry and other acts of mercy, Loreto Sisters have transformed the lives of many people and made Kenya a better … Read more
Education officials have been advised to visit dormitories and toilets students use whenever they inspect and supervise schools. Early Learning and Basic Education Principal Secretary Dr Julius Jwan said the officials need to go where students sleep and also see the condition of the toilets to establish friendliness of the learning environment in the schools. … Read more
The Government of Serbia has offered five (5) scholarships for the year 2020/2021 under the program “The World in Serbia” Project. Interested candidates should have: Undergraduate Minimum KCSE Mean Grade of B (plain). Less than 21 years for undergraduate Strong grades in the major subjects that are key to the preferred specialty. Completed Secondary Education … 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
The Ministry of education has completed the placement exercise for the 2021 form one students. Candidates who sat for the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations can now check their placement results online and via SMS. The Education Cabinet Secretary has today announced the 2021 form one admission results for the 2020 KCPE … Read more
It is a big sigh of relief for visually impaired secondary school students after the Ministry of Education received about 300 multi-functional Orbit Readers 20 from Unilever Kenya. The devices will assist the learners during their lessons. While receiving the devices on Thursday at the Kenya Institute of Special Education headquarters in Nairobi, the Director … Read more
The Ministry of Education has released a list of trainers to fill the vacant posts of Vocational and Technical Trainers in the State Department for Vocational and Technical Training. This Follows the interviews that were conducted in May 2020. The Ministry has at the same time given dates when the successful trainers are expected to … Read more
August holiday to be shortened by two-weeks to compensate for learning time lost due to the current Covid-19 when schools reopen in June, Education Cabinet Secretary Prof Geroge Magoha now says. While appearing before the Parliament’s education committee, earlier today, Prof. Magoha said term two half term will be shortened by four days while, the … Read more
The Education Ministry has set reporting date for the 2020 form ones to secondary schools to be between January Monday 13th to Friday 17th. This will be about one week after the other students would have reported back to school for the new year. 33,000 students have been picked to join the 186 national schools. … Read more
Form One 2021 Selection for KCPE 2020 Candidates- The Ministry of Education has completed the 2021 form one placement process for KCPE 2020 Candidates. The Ministry has at the same time announced the form one placement results. The 2020 KCPE candidates can now download their admission letters. The 2020 KCPE candidates have now been selected … Read more
The Ministry of Education has asked all schools to employ ICT teachers who will assist in submitting online returns. Through a circular dated January 13, 2021 Education Principal Secretary, Dr. Belio Kipsang, says the teachers will assist in ensuring that the submitted data meets the minimum integrity threshold. “As you are aware, most of the … Read more