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Government sued over bid to reopen schools in September

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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 countrywide.

The petitioners (Robert Olouch, Evans Odhiambo, Walter Akeyo, Michael Kojo, Millicent Adhiambo, Evance Atieno, Irene Adhiambo and Mary Omwanda) hold that government has not fully complied with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) guidelines on the reopening of schools. The latest guidelines require that once schools begin to reopen, priority should be on how to reintegrate learners into school settings safely and in ways that allow learning to pick up again, especially for those who suffered the biggest learning losses.

‘The new guidance offers helpful tips and checklists for parents and caregivers, as well as children and students. Actions include:

  • Monitoring children’s health and keeping them home from school if they are ill;
  • Encouraging children to ask questions and express their concerns; and
  • Coughing or sneezing into a tissue or your elbow and avoid touching your face, eyes, mouth and nose.’
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The suit that was filed at the Kisii High Court on Thursday, May 28 the petitioners’ Lawyer Japhet Osoro Kaosa has listed Education, Science and Technology Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development and Attorney General were filed as the first, second, third and fourth respondents.

According to the petition papers parents who are registered as essential services providers such as health care workers have little time in guiding their children on e-learning which needs some form of supervision. They thus want the current lessons being streamed by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (kicd) to be declared null and void.

In his latest address, president Uhuru Kenyatta directed the ministry of education to come up with an elaborate plan on how schools are to reopen. He at the same time asked the ministry to rework the school calendar that should be made public by mid August.

There are sharp divisions between stake holders with some supporting the plans to have partial reopening of schools, while others want the year written off and learning to resume in January, 2020.

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CS Magoha releases 2021 school fees and national exams guidelines

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The Ministry of education has released fees guidelines for the year 2021. These guidelines come as schools fully reopen following a closure of about 10 months. The Ministry has at the same time outlined how candidates for the 2020 KCPE and KCSE examinations will be handled.

Via a circular dated Sunday January 3, 2021, Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha says learners should not be sent away from school due to fees balances.

Here are the 2021 full guidelines to schools as contained in the Circular;

  1. ALL public schools MUST ensure that ALL learners are enrolled back to school irrespective of their fees balances;
  2. Learners from private schools which have closed down, MUST be provided with opportunities for admission in public schools as guided by the Ministry of Education;
  3. National examination candidates whose schools have been closed will be enrolled in various schools from where they will sit their examinations as guided by the Ministry of Education, through the Kenya National Examinations Council.
  4. National examination candidates who transfer from private schools for reasons including inability to pay school fees will be enrolled in public schools but will be required to sit their examinations in the examination centres where they registered.
  5. Schools are encouraged to strengthen their COVID-19 Response Committees and maintain structured engagements with nearest health facilities, the County Rapid Response teams, National Government Administrative Officers and the Children’s Department to strengthen surveillance mechanisms;
  6. Schools should continue to compile lists of ALL learners with underlying conditions with a view to instituting additional measures to protect them from COVID-19 infections;
  7. Schools should continue to enhance mechanisms for providing psycho-social support for both teachers and learners;
  8. All pregnant and teenage mothers MUST be allowed to resume learning in line with the Ministry’s School Re-entry Policy;
  9. Learning institutions are advised to sustain and expand emergency isolation centres to handle any possible COVID-19 cases as they did during the partial re-opening.
  10. Boards of Management shall continue to hold planning meetings to strategise on prevention and mitigation measures and will be required to monitor effectiveness of the measures put in place;
  11. All institutions shall continue to engage with Parents/Guardians/Care-givers to build confidence about COVID-19 preventive and control measures that have been put in place to ensure a safe learning environment;
  12. Schools shall continue to maintain updated bio-data of all learners, staff and contacts of their Parents/Guardians/Care-givers for easy management of COVID-19 related emergencies; and
  13. This being the term for national examinations, ALL events in schools involving external persons shall remain banned.

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Latest guidelines on how to implement the Competency Based Curriculum at Upper Primary School level

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The Ministry of Education has released guidelines to schools on how to implement the Competency Based Curriculum, CBC, for upper primary; Grades 4, 5 and 6. According to the circular dated November 7, 2019 and written by Dr Belio Kipsang (The Education Permanent Secretary), All schools will roll out CBC in Upper Primary in January 2020 in Grade 4, followed by the roll out in Grade 5 in 2021 and Grade 6 in 2022. The Ministry has already rolled out the CBC for Early Years Education, EYE; Grade 1 to 3.

Here are the guidelines to all Primary schools; both public and private:

SUBJECT: COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM (CBC) ROLL OUT; IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES FOR UPPER PRIMARY GRADE (4,5 & 6) The Ministry of Education rolled out implementation of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) for Early Years Education (EYE), covering Pre-Primary 1 &2 and Grades 1 to 3 vide circular Rel: MOE/CONF/G5 of 2nd January 2019. All schools will roll out CBC in Upper Primary in January 2020 in Grade 4, followed by the roll out in Grade 5 in 2021 and Grade 6 in 2022. All schools are expected to plan for the roll out in Grades 4, 5 & 6 based on the following guidelines:

  1. Time allocation and lesson distribution;

  • There shall be eight (8) lessons in a day
  • Each lesson shall be 35 minutes
  • The lesson distribution per subject will be as tabulated below:

Upper primary-Regular

S/N LEARNING AREAS LESSONS PER WEEK
1 Physical and Health Education 5
2 Mathematics 5
3 English 4
4 Kiswahili or Kenya Sign Language 4
5 Science and Technology 4
6 Social Studies 3
7 Home Science 3
8 Agriculture 3
9 CRE/ IRE/HRE 3
10 Art and Craft 2
11 Indigeneous / Foreign Languages (German/ French/Aarbic) 2
12 Music 1
13 Pastoral Program of Instruction (PPI) 1
14 Total Number of Lessons 40

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2. Intermediate Level for Special Needs Education (SNE)

This is the second level in the stage-based Competency Based Curriculum for learners with special needs who carrot follow the regular curriculum. These include learners with the following categories of disabilities:
  • Severe intellectual disability;
  • Deaf-blindness;
  • Severe autism;
  • Severe cerebral palsy;
  • Multiple impairments;
  • Profound disability.

Lesson Distribution at Intermediate Level

  • There shall be six (6) lessons in a day;
  • Each lesson shall be 35 minutes;
  • The lesson distribution per subject will be as tabulated below:
S/N LEARNING AREAS LESSONS PER WEEK
1 Communication, Social and Literacy Skills 5
2 Activities of Daily Living Skills 5
3 Religious Education 2
4 Sensory- Motor Integration 3
5 Environmental Activities 3
6 Numeracy Activities 3
7 Creative Activities; Art and Craft 2
8 Creative Activities; Music 2
9 Psycho-motor Activities 5
10 Total Lessons Per Week 30

3. Special Notes

S/N Area Remarks
1 Language Policy English shall be the language of instruction for all learning areas except for Kiswahili, Indigenous and foreign languages.
2 Other Languages The Ministry of Education in conjunction with the Teachers Service Commission will identify public primary schools that will offer foreign and indigenous languages. Detailed implementation guidelines for foreign and indigenous languages will be issued to the identified public primary schools.
3 Home Science and Agriculture These shall be allocated one theory lesson and a double lesson for practical activities.
4 Science and Technology This shall be allocated two single lessons and a double for practical activities.
5 Physical and Health Education This will be timetabled every day for each grade and be activity oriented.
6 Pastoral Programmes of Instruction Shall be handled by a responsible member of a recognized religious faith within the school community and which is legally registered in Kenya.
7 Co-Curricular Activities Are a compulsory facet of the formal curriculum and should be implemented as recommended for all learners.
8 Community Service- Learning Activities Opportunities for Community Service Learning should be appropriately mainstreamed in all learning areas. Schools are expected to ensure that all learners participate in community service activities as guided in the curriculum designs.
9 Parental Empowerment and Engagement Learning institutions should create opportunities for information sharing and involvement of parents/guardians in the implementation of CBC.
10 Values Based Education School should ensure core values are incorporated in the learning process across all the learning areas in Upper primary.
11 Teacher Professional Development All schools will timetable the last two lessons every Friday (5%) of teaching time for teacher professional development activities. During this period learners should be allowed to interact with digital devices, library work, radio and TV programmes aired by KICD.
 

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Here is a list of schools involved in KCSE 2021 cheating- CS Magoha

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KCSE EXAMS 2021 LATEST NEWS– Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha has warned a section of schools heads, bent on trying to use all means to cheat in the ongoing KCSE examination not to think about it.

Magoha on Monday singled out a school in western Kenya where he said the principal is trying to use ‘experts’ to sit examinations for the candidates.

Without mentioning the name of the school, Magoha said they have some information that the school head has removed teachers from their servant quarters and brought in some experts who get papers which are smuggled from examination rooms, fill the answers and the papers taken back.

“The information is worrying and there are officers on the ground who are pursuing the matter. We will get the principal once the information is found to be true.  The school is a popular one and usually performs well in national examinations,” Magoha noted when he supervised distribution of exam papers at Kenol in Murang’a.

He warned the officers manning administration of the KCSE exams, saying the government is keen to deliver examinations which reflect the true capabilities of the learners.

“Even in HomaBay County we are investigating allegations of irregularities where some examination officers are said to work in cahoots with teachers to try to assist candidates in answering question papers. The truth of the matter will be known soon,” Magoha added.

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Magoha further said no officer who is manning the examination is supposed to have a phone at the centers.

He stated that in case of emergency, a phone will be provided for the centre manager to make a call.

“As stated earlier, no one should have a phone at the examination centre. Use of phones can assist in cheating of the ongoing examinations. So all involved officers should adhere to this directive,” Magoha said.

He reiterated that transportation of examination papers should be done by government vehicles or school buses but not personal cars.

“Government has many vehicles which can be used to deliver examination papers. We don’t want to hear of a case where a private car is used to transport the papers. Private schools can use their buses and every Centre manager must be accompanied by two police officers as security,” Magoha said.

He added that following the President’s directive on closing of learning institutions as a way to combat the spread of coronavirus, international schools are not spared and they should adhere to the directive.

“International schools which are not administering KCSE should close and let the learners go home. The President’s directive is to all learning institutions including private and public,” said Magoha.

On KCPE, the Cabinet Secretary said marking of examination papers is going on smoothly and observed that so far 35 per cent of the work has been done.

“This week, marking of Insha and Composition will commence and we expect the exercise to be completed as scheduled,” Magoha said.

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How to present your thoughts on schools’ reopening 

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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 up to May 22, 2020 to submit their proposals to the committee.

“Pursuant to article 10 (1) and (2) of the constitution and section 4(I) of the Basic Education Act, No. 14 of 2013, the committee now invites all stakeholders and the public to submit their views on the best possible national response (on how to address the current crisis created by the covid-19 pandemic),” says Dr Sara Ruto, the committee’s chairperson, via a memoranda.

The committee is seeking input on how to safely execute the reopening of Basic education institutions. These institutions, that were closed indefinitely in mid-March, include Pre-primary, primary, secondary schools and Teacher Training Colleges.

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The committee also expects submissions on how to reorganize the school calendar and give views on the fate of boarding schools. Input is also required on the possible health measures that should be put in place for the learners and teachers to curb spread of the virus in schools once they reopen.

The National COVID-19 Committee now invites all stakeholders and the public to submit their views on the best possible national response in line with the committee’s terms of reference for the basic education sub-sector

Wondering how to make your contribution? Kenyans wishing to make a contribution are at liberty to do so by sending a written memoranda to the Secretariat. This can be done via e-mail to covid19erc@kicd.ac.ke or through the postal office by using the address P.O. Box 30231-00100, Nairobi.

already some citizens have turned to social media platforms to air their views. But, this may not bear much fruits as the committee will only consider suggestions shared via the official email and postal addresses.

The Dr. Sara Ruto-led committee is faced with the daunting task of address such concerns as how social distancing would be achieved in the already overcrowded public schools.

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Two activists file petition to have schools’ reopening suspended till January next year

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Plans by Education Cabinet Secretary, Professor George Magoha, to reopen schools have been opposed in the corridors of justice. This is after two Homa Bay based activists moved to court on Wednesday to block the reopening of all public and private schools.

The activists, Evance Oloo and Michael Kojo, in their petition say many schools are ill prepared and the rushed reopening of schools will expose learners to the risk of contracting the deadly corona virus disease. They argue that the schools have not been primed for reopening since some were used as covid19 isolation centres.

“Opening schools now can expose pupils (learners) to unprecedented danger.. The Ministry of Education is acting against the Public Health Act by issuing health guidelines on school reopening instead of letting the Ministry of Health do so,” the two argue.

In the new calendar learners in Grade 4, Class 8 and Form Four will begin their 2020 second term on Monday, 12th October, 2020. The term will last for 11 weeks and the closing date has been set to be December 12, 2020. The term has been shortened from the previous (normal) duration of 14 weeks.

Term 3 will last for 11 weeks; starting on January 4, 2021 to March 19, 2021.

Half term break for second term has been scrapped off and just like it has been the norm in third term learners will stay in schools throughout. This is in a bid to recover lost time.

The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE, examinations are set to start on March 22, 2021 and end on March 24, 2021; lasting for only 3 days. On its part, the Kenya Certificate of Secondary education, KCSE, examinations will commence on March 25, 2021 and end on April 16, 2021; taking 3 weeks and 2 days.

In the case that was filed before the Homa Bay based Senior Principal Magistrate Obutu Thomas, the two argue that the Cabinet Secretary has no powers in law to alter the schools’ calendar. It is the prerogative of the National Assembly to change the school calendar that usually starts in January of every year.  They now want schools to reopen in January next year, 2021.

“It is illegal (for CS Magoha) to change the academic calendar without legal backing. Any change of the academic calendar should be anchored in the law,” they added.

The case that has been certified as urgent will be heard on October, 21, 2020; which will be a over a week from the announced reopening date of October 12, 2020.

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STAKEHOLDERS DIVIDED.

Kenya National Union of Teachers, KNUT, Secretary General Wilson Sossion has supported the move by the CS to reopen schools; saying learners are more safe at schools than at homes.

“Children are safer in school than at home. We have seen this debate. And as a Union, we have agreed, children should go back to school as early as possible. Covid will not go away, it is here with us and we have known how to manage it. And teachers safety has not been clearly guaranteed by the government. So far, there’s no expressed assurance of teachers safety in school and how they will access free and affordable quality healthcare in an event  they are hit with the virus,” Said Sossion on Monday.

“The time to re-open schools is Monday, 12 October…. We can assure parents that the students will be safe as necessary preparations have been put in place…. Kenyans should not imagine that schools will be free from COVID-19. The disease might occur. Schools have been linked with a medical facility in case a situation arises Teachers must be trained on how to handle the disease and manage students,” he added.

But some parents remain pessimistic on the move by CS Magoha to reopen schools this year; arguing that they have been caught unawares and that they had prepared to take their kids back to schools in January next year.

CS MAGOHA RECEIVES NEW ORDERS.

In  rejoinder, the High Court in Nairobi, has ordered CS Magoha to urgently convene a stakeholders’ meeting to reach an agreement on a dispute concerning schools’ reopening. This follows a petition by a parent, Joseph Enock Aura, who challenged the government’s decision to close schools till January next year. Mr Aura wanted the court to compel the Education ministry to reopen in-person learning institutions and schools from September 1, 2020.

Justice J.A Makau on Wednesday directed CS Magoha to invite the parties in the petition and stakeholders within the shortest time possible to reach a settlement on the issue of reopening of schools, on what conditions and when and report to the Court on or by 14th October 2020.

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Form ones to report to school by January 17, 2020 as 33,000 are selected to join National Schools

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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. According to Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha, there will be no second selection. Magoha says the selection was done purely on merit, choice and equity. He was speaking during the release of the 2020 form one admission results on Monday December 2, 2019.

Pangani Girls attracted the highest number of 2019 KCPE candidates; who chose the school as option one. The school attracted 111,817 students. Unfortunately, the school and other most candidates’ preferred schools do not have capacity to accommodate such huge numbers of students. At Pangani Girls, for instance, there are only 336 vacancies for form ones. Alliance National School attracted 83,489 while the Kenya High School attracted 49,727 applicants.

Admission letters for National schools, county schools will be available for download from the Ministry of Education’s website. Individual schools’ admission lists have been uploaded unto the National Education Management Information System, NEMIS, portal. Schools can log onto the system to download the lists in readiness for the 2020 form one admissions.

Students who chose only two schools, instead of the available eleven options, were unlucky as they were placed in schools they did not choose.

The CS challenged the Members of Parliament to build more schools within their Constituencies to cater for the large numbers of learners; more so in Nairobi and Mombasa where some learners were forced to be placed in County and Extra County schools outside their home counties.

Magoha has at the same time instructed the field education officers including local chiefs to collect accurate data so as to ensure 100 percent transition to secondary schools. The CS has also urged students who meet the Elimu Scholarships’ requirements to apply.

The Government will continue providing the Free Day Secondary Education, FDSE, funds. The CS urged principals to use the money prudently adding that he will personally do a forensic audit on how the funds are being spent. He warned schools to adhere to the fees guidelines as stipulated by the Ministry. “Parents are advised to pay only the set fees’, said CS Magoha. He warned Principals from turning away students who lack school fees. He urged members of the public to report any case of form ones who fail to report to school including those who may be pregnant.

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Schools placement per category;

S/NO SCHOOL CATEGORY NUMBER OF STUDENTS
1 National Schools 33,009.00
2 Extra County Schools 184,816.00
3 County Schools 188,454.00
4 Sub County Schools 669,145.00
5 Special Schools 777.00

 

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How schools are posing risks to learners’ lives

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A performance audit report on fire preparedness in secondary schools shows that most institutions were not constructed according to prescribed safety standards. The report that was prepared by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu was presented to the National Assembly on Tuesday raises eyebrows as most schools are congested.

“School buildings did not adhere to these safety standards because most of the institutions did not have safety subcommittees to ensure compliance with safety measures,” the report reads in part.

The report shows that 30 schools, out of the 40 that were sampled, recorded more students above the stated numbers in their registration certificates.

Regulations on dormitories were mostly violated, the report shows.

“Most of the dormitories were congested which was attributed to the government introducing 100 per cent transition of students from the year 2017. Schools are, therefore, congested and this increases the risk of loss of lives in the event of a fire,” adds the report.

The congestion in the boarding secondary schools has been attributed to the directive by the government in 2017 that introduced 100 per cent transition policy; without proper funding of the schools.

“The increased transition rate was not planned for in advance by the government in terms of infrastructure. The Ministry of Education had instructed secondary schools not to collect funds from parents to assist in construction of new infrastructure. Schools, therefore, had no option but to use the available infrastructure leading to congestion and a high risk of loss of life in the event of a fire.” The Gathungu report explains.

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The report further shows that the doorways should be easily accessible for emergency purposes, 22 out of the 42 sampled schools had their doors opening inwards in the classrooms. This contravenes the safety manual for schools because exit of students during emergencies will be hampered. The situation is even worse in other schools; whose dormitories have windows that have been reinforced with metal grills.

These revelations come in the wake of a myriad of past school fires and unrest in which some learners sadly lost lives.

The reports will be discussed by Legislators who will chat the way foeward.

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What CS Magoha said concerning the status of reopening and closing of schools

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Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha has said schools will remain open for class 8, form 4 and grade 4 learners. This is despite the rising numbers of new corona virus disease cases being recorded lately.

The CS who was speaking in Kakamega County on Friday when he visited schools in the area to assess supply of desks under the locally Assembled desk for schools stimulus project by the Government.

He said the few recorded cases are manageable and each of them will be dealt with independently.

But even as CS Magoha put up a brave face on Friday, the biggest worry is the realization that the disease is slowly finding its way into schools; as learners and teachers fall victim. Already, a teacher at Kiambu County has succumbed to the disease. Two schools in Mombasa County have since been closed after recorded cases of covid 19. Star of the Sea and Tononoka high schools were shut on Monday with learners and teachers told to stay away for two weeks.

Parents at Star of the Sea High School were told that school operations would resume on November 2; after measures to curb spread of the disease have been put in place.

“This is to inform you that school operations have been suspended from today, Monday October 19, to allow fumigation. Normal operations will resume on November, 2.” Read a memo by the school dispatched to parents.

A teacher at Mama Ngina Primary School in Kiambu County succumbed as a result of covid19 related complications; with those said to have come into close contact with the teacher sent into isolation. St. Peters Mumias Boys High School in Kakamega County also joins the list of schools that have recorded cases of Covid19.

“We have had small pockets of outbreaks in places such as Mombasa, which have necessitated certain actions, for example the closure of schools for two weeks, but we are happy nothing serious has happened,” Magoha explained.

“We are happy that we reopened schools for three million of our children in Grade Four, Standard Eight and Form Four. We are also very happy to announce that nothing major has happened that can shake our resolve.” He added.

Education CS Professor George Magoha (right) at Mukambi Primary School in Kakamega County on Friday. He was on a tour to assess supply of desks under the locally Assembled desk for schools stimulus project.

Magoha said learners in grade 1-3, class 5-7 and form 1-3 will continue remaining at home as the government assess the situation in schools; adding that his Ministry had not stated the exact reopening dates for these learners.

“That date of October 26 belonged to the media. What we said is that we were going to monitor how everything is going and shall make an announcement in consultation with the Interior and Health ministries.” He clarified.

“We are auditing processes that took place over the last two weeks. Any decision to be made will be based on facts. Nobody is thinking of closing schools again and nobody is thinking of rushing to reopen the others.” Further said CS Magoha.

But, it is clearly evident that plans to fully reopen schools will further be hampered by inadequate infrastructure in most schools. On Thursday, Education Chief Administrative Secretary Zack Kinuthia said there will be no rushed reopening of schools for the remaining learners.

“The health of our children is paramount. We believe schools are able to control the Grade 4, Standard 8 and Form 4 learners but the rest of the children may have to wait a little longer.” Said Kinuthia, on Thursday.

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Application for joining Teacher Training Colleges extended by the Ministry of Education

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Diploma Teacher Training Colleges Intake 2021/2022- The Ministry of education has extended the applications window for students wishing to join Diploma Teacher Training Colleges in 2021. According to a notice by the Education Ministry, those willing to apply for the course can do so between Tuesday April 6, and 20th April 2021.

Early Learning and Basic Education Principal Secretary Dr. Julius Jwan has said candidates could either pick Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (DPTE) or Diploma in Early Childhood Development Teacher Education (DECTE).

But the applicants have been advised to avoid registering at more than one Centre.

“Candidates are advised to register in only one Centre,” PS Jwan warned.

The Ministry has been forced to extend the application window after reports indicated that they were unable to attract enough trainees in the first window that occurred between Tuesday 23rd February to 7th March, 2021.

REGISTRATION FORMS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Registration forms are now available and can be downloaded from the Ministry of Education’s website, www.education.go.ke.

Hard copies are available in the County Directors of Education (CDEs) offices. Duly filled registration forms should be submitted to Sub County Directors of Education Offices from Tuesday Tuesday April 6, and 20th April 2021 by the applicants in person.

Those with special needs are also encouraged to apply.

Candidates are advised to register in only one Centre double registration will lead to automatic disqualification

REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION

The following are the recommended admission requirements for the Diploma in Primary and Early Childhood Development Teacher Education in Kenya.

a) Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (Grade 1-6) entry grade is KCSE Mean Grade
of C (Plain) or its equivalent with a C in the following cluster subjects.

i. English and Kiswahili;
ii. Mathematics;
iii. Humanities (Any);
iv. Sciences (Any).

b) For candidates with disabilities the minimum entry grade is C- (Minus) and a C-
(Minus) in the cluster of subjects stated above.
c) The duration of the course shall be three (3) years in accordance with the approved
Curriculum designs.
d) The Trainees shall be required to cover the recommended hours for coursework, required hours for practicum and pass the assessments as directed by Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC).
e) The Teacher Trainee shall undertake three months micro-teaching course which is a
pre-requisite for teaching practice.

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The new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course duration

The duration for the diploma training shall be three years, according to the approved curriculum designs.

Specialization areas in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course duration

The teachers’ trainees will only specialise in three subject areas, having attained a minimum KCSE grade of C (Plain) in the learning areas they wish to focus on.

The areas for specialisation have been grouped into four clusters, but teachers will only pick one subject per category for specialty.

Candidates shall specialise from the first year in at least three learning areas preferably from any one of the four clusters.

Cluster one subjects in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

  1. Kenya Sign Language
  2. Indigenous Languages
  3. Foreign Languages (German, French, Arabic and Mandarin (Chinese).

Cluster two subjects in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

  1. Mathematics
  2. Home Science
  3. Agriculture
  4. Science and Technology

Cluster three subjects in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

  1. Social Studies
  2. Religious Education (CRE, HRE, IRE)

Cluster four subjects in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

  1. Art and Craft
  2. Music

Mandatory subjects in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

  1. English
  2. Kiswahili,
  3. Physical and Health Education (PHE)
  4. Kenya sign language for hearing impaired.

Mandatory Learning areas in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

The mandatory learning areas will build on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the young teacher for effective lesson delivery.

Evaluation criteria in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

Those who will be approved to teach in schools will have completed the required hours for coursework and passed the stipulated assessment as directed by the Kenya National Examinations Council, Knec.

They will also be required to have completed the required hours for the practicum and passed the stipulated assessment as directed by Knec.

There shall be three months micro-teaching undertaken as a course and will be a pre requisite for teaching practice.

During this period, teacher trainees will prepare learning and teaching materials and short lessons, which they will try on their peers for practice and feedback.

Placement of teacher trainees

These trainees upon completion of the course will be registered and employed by the Teachers service commission (TSC) to teach in primary schools across the country.

Remember to check the TSC minimum requirements for teachers before enrolling for any teaching course. Check the requirements in the links below;

LIST OF APPROVED TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES TO OFFER THE NEW DIPLOMA IN PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION COURSE.

Here is the list of the approved TTCs:

S/NO. NAME OF COLLEGE
1 MIGORI TTC
2 ASUMBI TTC
3 ST. PAUL’S NYABURURU TTC
4 KENYANYA TTC
5 BORABU TTC
6 MURANG’A TTC
7 KILIMAMBOGO TTC
8 KAMWENJA TTC
9 ARBERDERS TTC

 

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Total shutdown: President Uhuru oders immediate closure of all schools, Universities

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President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered that all learning institutions to be closed in order to curb the spread of the Corona Virus (Covid-19) pandemic. This is after two more cases tested positive for the disease.

Here is the full address by the President on Sunday evening;

“My Fellow Kenyans.,

On Friday March 13th, 2020 the Government of Kenya received confirmation of the first case of COVID-19, commonly known as Coronavirus.

As you may recall, when we first announced the confirmation of the first case, we stated that we had traced 27 persons who had come into contact with the first patient. We have since tested the 27 people at our National Influenza Center.

Today, we have received confirmation of two more cases of the Coronavirus. The two have tested positive as a result of coming into contact with the first patient.

Our health officials have already moved them into Kenyatta National Hospital isolation facility.

The medical teams are closely monitoring the patients, who are in stable condition and responding well to treatment. This gives us hope.

Fellow Kenyans,

My Government has been working to monitor the spread of the virus. We have set up necessary containment and treatment protocols across the country. However, following the result of the two additional cases, we are now directing the following additional protocols:

  1. The Government is suspending travel for all persons coming into Kenya from any country with reported Coronavirus cases.
  1. Only Kenyan Citizens, and any foreigners with valid residence permits will be allowed to come in provided they proceed on self quarantine or to a government designated quarantine facility. This will take effect within the next 48 hours to cater for any passengers who may be enroute. This directive will remain in effect for the next 30 days or as varied by the National Emergency Response Committee.
  1. All persons who have come into Kenya in the last 14 days must self-quarantine. If any person exhibits symptoms such as cough, or fever, they should present themselves to the nearest health facility for testing;
  1. We have suspended learning in all our education institutions with immediate effect. Consequently, and to facilitate a phased approach, primary and secondary day schools are to suspend operations from tomorrow.
  1. For those in boarding schools, the school administration is to ensure that students are home by Wednesday, 18th March 2020 while Universities and Tertiary Institutions are to close by Friday, 20th March 2020;
  1. Where possible, government offices, businesses and companies are encouraged to allow employees to work from home, with the exception of employees working in critical or essential services.
  1. In order to avoid the risk of transmission through physical handling of money, we encourage the use of cashless transactions such as mobile money and credit cards. We appeal to mobile operators and banks to take into consideration the situation, and reduce the cost of transactions during this period.
  1. In line with the directive to avoid crowded places, citizens are encouraged to:
  • Avoid congregating including in places of worship;
  • Minimize attendance to social gatherings including weddings and funerals, and restrict the same to immediate family members;
  • Avoid crowded places including shopping malls and entertainment premises;
  • Minimize congestion in public transport wherever possible;
  • Limitation of visitors to hospitalised patients in both public and private hospitals.
  1. Hospitals and shopping malls are encouraged to provide soap, water and hand sanitizers and ensure that all their premises are regularly cleaned and disinfected.

Globally, the impact of the virus is still unfolding. I want to assure you that My Administration is at the forefront of assessing, containing and managing this pandemic in the country.

Some of the measures may cause inconvenience, but I want to assure you they are designed to ensure that we effectively contain the spread of the virus.

I appeal to all of us to strictly observe these measures. I would also like to appeal for calm. Kenyans must avoid misinformation that causes panic and anxiety.

Let us remember that as Kenyans, we have been faced with other crisis in the past, and we have always triumphed by coming together in the spirit of national unity and cooperation.

Every single Kenyan has a responsibility in ensuring they play their part in safeguarding Kenyan lives.

This pandemic will test us, as it is testing all countries in every corner of the world, but I do not believe it will defeat us.  If we pull together, and everybody does their part, we shall overcome its worst impacts.

God bless you all, God bless Kenya.”

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Return to school campaign launched

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Stakeholders in the education sector in Turkana County on Tuesday rolled out an aggressive campaign to ensure all pupils and students return to school.

Feed the Future, Kenya Livestock Market Systems, Mercy corps and the County Government’s Ministry of Education, Sports and Social protection rolled out back to school campaigns to complement the national government’s return-to school-efforts.

Representatives from these organizations on Tuesday embarked on a week-long stakeholder meetings in three sub-counties of Turkana North, Turkana West and Turkana central.

The stakeholders who included representatives from ward and sub-county administrators, area chiefs and sub-county directors of education were also requested to spread information on the current January 2021 intake at vocational training centres across the county.

The first three meetings took place at the respective sub-county headquarters on Tuesday, while roadshows and door to door sensitization started on Wednesday.

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Speaking in one of the meetings in Lodwar, the chief officer in charge of education Pauline Lokuruka said that education was facing a major challenge in Turkana due to low enrollment and failure by pupils to return to school after long periods of closure due to Covid 19 pandemic.

Lokuruka said, “the two categories of educational institutions under the county including ECDE centres and vocational training centres of the county are also obliged to record 100% return to school following the re-opening of schools.”

The chief officer noted that more than 50 youth in Turkana had already benefitted from the vocational training program courtesy of scholarships supported by Tullow oil, KCB foundation, Toyota Kenya and others.

Turkana central sub county has recorded 79% return to school across the 87 primary schools, 20 secondary and 2 vocational training centres.

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Ministry to collate data on available school buses: breaking education news

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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.

“The Ministry is in the process of mapping out transport needs of school learners and would like to get the data (on school transport) from schools within your jurisdiction,” reads a memo to the CDEs by the Principal Secretary for early learning and basic education; Dr. Belio Kipsang.

The Ministry has already constituted a 9-member committee to come up with an elaborate plan on how schools would be reopened among other tasks.

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All private and public Schools are expected to provide the number of vehicles (school buses) they posses and their carrying capacities. This will involve getting the exact numbers of school buses for both primary and secondary schools.

As the country continues to grapple with the surging numbers of covid-19 cases, all eyes will be on the Dr. Sarah Ruto led ovid-19 national education response committee whose operations are already underway.

Schools were expected to reopen on May 4, 2020 for commencement of the second term, but the April holiday was extended by one month to allow the Ministry plan on how to safely reopen the schools. Term one was terminated prematurely as a result of the covid-19 outbreak in the country.

Early learning and Basic Education Principal Secretary Dr. Belio Kipsang. He has instructed County Directors of Education to collate data on all school buses and submit the same to ‘Jogoo House’ by May 17, 2020.

Some quotas in the education sector are for the opinion that the ministry considers a phased approach to the reopening of schools; with preference given to class eight and form four learners.

It will be a herculean task, though, for the  committee to come up with proposals on how to maintain social distancing in the already overcrowded schools; mostly boarding secondary schools. Then, there are day schools where learners will daily interact with other community members while out of school. The committee will also be tasked with restructuring of the schools’ calendar so as to recover lost time.

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colleges offering the new diploma in primary teacher education(dpse) course

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The Ministry of Education has released a list of Teacher Training Colleges, TTCs, that have been approved to offer the new Diploma in Primary Education Course. The list features both private and public colleges in Kenya.

It is important to note that government has since done away with the P1 course.

For further details visit; The new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course; Full details, intakes and requirements 

LIST OF APPROVED TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES TO OFFER THE NEW DIPLOMA IN PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION COURSE.

Here is the list of the approved TTCs:

S/NO. NAME OF COLLEGE
1 MIGORI TTC
2 ASUMBI TTC
3 ST. PAUL’S NYABURURU TTC
4 KENYANYA TTC
5 BORABU TTC
6 MURANG’A TTC
7 KILIMAMBOGO TTC
8 KAMWENJA TTC
9 ARBERDERS TTC

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Time table, time allocation and lesson distribution for all Primary schools in Grade 4-6 (Upper Primary School): Ministry of Education Guidelines

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The Ministry of Education has released guidelines to schools on how to implement the Competency Based Curriculum, CBC, for upper primary; Grades 4, 5 and 6. According to the circular dated November 7, 2019 and written by Dr Belio Kipsang (The Education Permanent Secretary), All schools will roll out CBC in Upper Primary in January 2020 in Grade 4, followed by the roll out in Grade 5 in 2021 and Grade 6 in 2022. The Ministry has already rolled out the CBC for Early Years Education, EYE; Grade 1 to 3.

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Here are the guidelines to all Primary schools; both public and private:

SUBJECT: COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM (CBC) ROLL OUT; IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES FOR UPPER PRIMARY GRADE (4,5 & 6) The Ministry of Education rolled out implementation of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) for Early Years Education (EYE), covering Pre-Primary 1 &2 and Grades 1 to 3 vide circular Rel: MOE/CONF/G5 of 2nd January 2019. All schools will roll out CBC in Upper Primary in January 2020 in Grade 4, followed by the roll out in Grade 5 in 2021 and Grade 6 in 2022. All schools are expected to plan for the roll out in Grades 4, 5 & 6 based on the following guidelines:

  1. Time allocation and lesson distribution;

  • There shall be eight (8) lessons in a day
  • Each lesson shall be 35 minutes
  • The lesson distribution per subject will be as tabulated below:

Upper primary-Regular

S/N LEARNING AREAS LESSONS PER WEEK
1 Physical and Health Education 5
2 Mathematics 5
3 English 4
4 Kiswahili or Kenya Sign Language 4
5 Science and Technology 4
6 Social Studies 3
7 Home Science 3
8 Agriculture 3
9 CRE/ IRE/HRE 3
10 Art and Craft 2
11 Indigeneous / Foreign Languages (German/ French/Aarbic) 2
12 Music 1
13 Pastoral Program of Instruction (PPI) 1
14 Total Number of Lessons 40

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2. Intermediate Level for Special Needs Education (SNE)

This is the second level in the stage-based Competency Based Curriculum for learners with special needs who carrot follow the regular curriculum. These include learners with the following categories of disabilities:
  • Severe intellectual disability;
  • Deaf-blindness;
  • Severe autism;
  • Severe cerebral palsy;
  • Multiple impairments;
  • Profound disability.

Lesson Distribution at Intermediate Level

  • There shall be six (6) lessons in a day;
  • Each lesson shall be 35 minutes;
  • The lesson distribution per subject will be as tabulated below:
S/N LEARNING AREAS LESSONS PER WEEK
1 Communication, Social and Literacy Skills 5
2 Activities of Daily Living Skills 5
3 Religious Education 2
4 Sensory- Motor Integration 3
5 Environmental Activities 3
6 Numeracy Activities 3
7 Creative Activities; Art and Craft 2
8 Creative Activities; Music 2
9 Psycho-motor Activities 5
10 Total Lessons Per Week 30

3. Special Notes

S/N Area Remarks
1 Language Policy English shall be the language of instruction for all learning areas except for Kiswahili, Indigenous and foreign languages.
2 Other Languages The Ministry of Education in conjunction with the Teachers Service Commission will identify public primary schools that will offer foreign and indigenous languages. Detailed implementation guidelines for foreign and indigenous languages will be issued to the identified public primary schools.
3 Home Science and Agriculture These shall be allocated one theory lesson and a double lesson for practical activities.
4 Science and Technology This shall be allocated two single lessons and a double for practical activities.
5 Physical and Health Education This will be timetabled every day for each grade and be activity oriented.
6 Pastoral Programmes of Instruction Shall be handled by a responsible member of a recognized religious faith within the school community and which is legally registered in Kenya.
7 Co-Curricular Activities Are a compulsory facet of the formal curriculum and should be implemented as recommended for all learners.
8 Community Service- Learning Activities Opportunities for Community Service Learning should be appropriately mainstreamed in all learning areas. Schools are expected to ensure that all learners participate in community service activities as guided in the curriculum designs.
9 Parental Empowerment and Engagement Learning institutions should create opportunities for information sharing and involvement of parents/guardians in the implementation of CBC.
10 Values Based Education School should ensure core values are incorporated in the learning process across all the learning areas in Upper primary.
11 Teacher Professional Development All schools will timetable the last two lessons every Friday (5%) of teaching time for teacher professional development activities. During this period learners should be allowed to interact with digital devices, library work, radio and TV programmes aired by KICD.
 

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