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Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha has today appointed a team to look at safe ways of reopening schools and planning the education calendar. The Committee dubbed ‘Covid-19 national education response committee’ will be tasked with coming up with strategies of restoring normality in the education sector. “The Ministry has appointed a nine member committee … Read more
Education Cabinet Secretary prof. George Magoha has told schools to be wary of the current Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19) pandemic. The disease that has infected thousands of people in the world has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). “As you are aware, there is an outbreak of a new disease known … Read more
The Ministry of Education has released the final guidelines for reopening of all learning institutions; during the current covid-19 pandemic. The guidelines have been given so as to protect learners, teachers and staff at learning institutions from contracting the disease. The Ministry has documented what must be done before and after schools are reopened. FINAL … Read more
Secondary schools will receive free education funds this week. This is according to Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha. He said secondary schools will receive close Sh15 billion. “We shall release the money next week (this week) to schools and therefore no one should try to cause panic or anxiety,” He said on last Thursday. … Read more
The revised 2021 school calendar will be released within the next 14 days ahead of the full re-opening of schools in January next year, 2021. Learners in Grade 1-3, Class 5-7 and Form 1-3 will know finer details of the calendar after President Uhuru Kenyatta issued an order to the Education Ministry to draft the … Read more
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 … Read more
The Kenya Institute of Special Education, KISE, is announcing applications for admissions in the 2021/2022 academic year. Below are complete details on the Special Needs Education (SNE) diploma course; including requirements and how to apply. RECRUITMENT OF SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION (SNE) DIPLOMA FULL TIME IN-SERVICE COURSE AT THE KENYA INSTITUTE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION (KISE) FOR … Read more
Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha has directed that his office be furnished with accurate data on number of schools and learners. Through a circular dated December 10, 2019, the CS notes that the actual number of all schools in the country is not known. “It has come to my attention that the State Department … Read more
KCSE news- Have you been struggling to get your Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) documents from your former secondary school? Many people are undergoing trauma for failing to get their documents from rogue principals who demand for full fees clearance before releasing them. But, here is an insight of what you need to do. … Read more
President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked the ministry of education to come up with a revised school calendar. Speaking during this year’s Madaraka day celebrations on Monday, at State House in Nairobi, the president told the ministry to draft a schools’ reopening plan so that learning can resume. “The Ministry of Education (is directed to) fast-track … Read more
The Ministry of Education has reiterated the need for teachers and other staff to undertake enhancement courses at only approved institutions. The Ministry has, at the same time, given a the list of approved courses and the duration for each of them. Via a Circular dated March 13, 2020, the Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George … Read more
MWALIMU NATIONAL CHILD HOPE FORM ONE SCHOLARSHIPS. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM FORM NO. MN-3a A. Kindly complete the application form in BLOCK Letters. B. Provide accurate details on all the parts as required. C. Attach copies of your Birth Certificate, Results Slip, Leaving Certificate, Secondary School Admission Letter and Death Certificates for the parents. D. This … Read more
KCB SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS 2021- The KCB foundation form 1 scholarships interviews for shortlisted KCPE 2020 candidates will be carried out in June 2021. The venues and exact dates for these interviews have also been announced by the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB). Interviews will done on 5th June 2021 in all 46 counties expect for … Read more
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 … Read more
The Ministry of Education in Kenya has released the 2020-2023 revised term dates for all primary and secondary schools. In the new school calendar, all schools will reopen fully on January 4th 2021. This will apply to all continuing PP1 and 2; Grade 1, 2 and 3; Class 5, 6 and 7; and Form 1, … Read more
Schools will now be expected to offer training to learners in personal skills and psychological skills. This is after President Uhuru Kenyatta signed into law the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (Amendment) Bill of 2019. The new law mandates KICD to incorporate personal safety and psychosocial skills training in the curricula for basic and tertiary … Read more