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The Government has established a new Secondary school to accommodate form ones who missed slots in other schools. The new secondary school opened in Nairobi county by the Ministry of Education will admit any form one who is yet to report to school. This is in a bid to realize the one hundred percent transition … 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
Embakasi East Member of parliament Hon. Babu Owino is set for yet another online lesson. The flamboyant politician turned ‘professor’ is set to run a mathematics revision class for KCSE candidates on Friday afternoon. The KCSE mathematics revision lesson is set for 2.00pm on May 15, 2020. This will be the third time that Hon. … 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
Secondary schools teachers have now developed reservations over the use of schools as Covid-19 quarantine centres. Through their representatives the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers, Kuppet, the tutors are demanding for ‘a review on the use of learning institutions as quarantine centres.’ “The government’s recent announcement that secondary schools around the country would … Read more
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 … Read more
Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha has ordered for reopening of universities and colleges across the country. Through a press statement, the CS said the institutions of higher learning will have a phased reopening with effect from Monday, 5th October, 2020. Here is the full press statement from the CS; REOPENING OF UNIVERSITIES & TERTIARY … Read more
Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha has been urged to provide concrete plans that his Ministry has come up with ahead of schools’ reopening in June, 2020. Amani National Congress, ANC, party leader Musalia Mudavadi has blamed the Ministry for not showing strong leadership during the current Covid-19 pandemic that has paralyzed the education sector. … Read more
The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results 2020-2021 will be released by May 10, 2021. This is according to Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha. The CS congratulated the KCSE 2020 class for completing the tests successfully. “We are all proud and happy to congratulate the 752,891 candidates who sat this examination that is … 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
Are you looking for your 2021 Form one admission letter? You should be aware that the schools no longer send hard copies of the form one admission letters. Instead, these letters are only available on soft copy and you can easily download them. The next question you may be asking yourself, then, is ‘how do … Read more
Giant Pan-African publishing house for educational materials, Longhorn, is offering free unlimited access to its digital content by all learners. This is in an effort to promote Home Schooling as a result of the ongoing shutdown of all learning institutions. This is good news to millions of learners who are at home as a measure … Read more
Kaila Raha, who emerged among the top ten performers in Nakuru County in this year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), believes she will attain her desire to join Alliance Girls High School. The 13-year-old girl who did her KCPE examinations at St George’s Academy within Nakuru East Sub-county and scored 417, hopes to join … Read more
Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha has come out to dispel fears that the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations have been postponed. “Up to this moment, nobody has thought of postponing the examinations (both KCPE and KCSE exams) and to the best of the … Read more
The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) has embarked on flushing out all holders of fake academic certificates and prosecuting them for the offense of uttering a false document. Dr. Juma Mukhwana, the KNQA Director-General has called for the collaboration of the national government, county governments and other employers to join the fight in weeding out … Read more
The Ministry of Education has come out to defend the use of the National Education Management Information System (Nemis). This is after reports that the Ministry had abandoned the electronic learner capture system for a manual system. But, the Ministry now says the Nemis has been so successful and is there to stay. “The National … Read more