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The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers, Kuppet, as lashed out at the teachers’ employer for threatening to expunge over 3,500 teachers and staff from the payroll. This is in response to a move by the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, to remove teachers who failed to declare their 2017/ 2019 liabilities, assets and income within the stipulated time.
“We have noted with concern that the Teachers Service Commission intends to stop the remittance of salaries to some 3,500 TSC employees, most of them teachers, for their alleged failure to file a statement of income, assets and liabilities under the Public Officers Ethics Act,” says Kuppet.
TSC on April 14, 2020, released a list of 3,500 teachers and staff who failed to declare their wealth even after extending the deadline from the earlier set date of 31/12/2019. The Commission said the affected individuals will miss their April salaries until they do a formal explanation as to why they failed to comply. Kuppet says this move has had ripple effects among the teaching circles.
“The Commission’s circular dated 14 April 2020 has caused extreme anxiety in the teaching fraternity at a time all Kenyans are dealing with the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Already, too many lists are circulating on social media allegedly identifying the affected teachers,” adds Kuppet via a circular dated April 21, 2020.
According to Kuppet, it will be very difficult for the said teachers to fulfill the requirements set by TSC considering the fact that ‘schools and TSC offices around the country are currently un-operational, while many teachers have travelled far away from their stations of service.’
Borrow a leaf from other employers
The current state of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country has made life very difficult and subjecting teachers to pay cuts will only make the situation worse. kuppet advises TSC to borrow a leaf from other government arms.
“It would be insensitive on the Commission’s part to be punishing teachers during this pandemic when other government departments are issuing temporary reprieves to citizens and foreigners for non-compliance with certain protocols during this crisis. For instance, the government has extended an indefinite extension for foreign nationals whose work permits have expired,” advises Kuppet.
Accordingly, KUPPET has written to the TSC Secretary urging her to rescind the planned action of suspending salaries for any employees until after the COVID-19 pandemic is over and government operations return to normal.
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A number Members of Law makers have come out to dispel a list doing rounds in social media platforms showing those who tested positive for the dreaded covid-19 disease. First to come out was ubilee Nominated Senator Millicent Omanga, who gave an update on her ststatus, this morning. “I am safe and sound at home. Ignore the rumours circulating,” sais hon. Omanga.
Jubilee Nominated Senator Millicent Omanga posing at her home, today.
The unverified list of seventeen Legislators said to have tested positive for Covid-19 has been making rounds in the media.
The fake list showing Legislators who purportedly tested positive for the Corona virus Disease.
“I took a voluntary COVID-19 test on Fiiday last week. The result was directly conveyed to me in person by a doctor. Tested Negative. It is my civic duty to continue complying with guidelines. It’s not a matter of choice. At the same time parliament cannot abdicate. Chew gum and walk,” said Siaya Senator James Orengo. The Senator went on to post his Covid-19 test results (shown below).
“As a nation and a people we are in this together and must confront COVID-19 as an army. Fear of the virus should not be turned into stigma but into a resolve to fight the pandemic. Count me in the army,” he added.
Other Legislators who have gone public about their Covid-19 status include:
Hon. Caleb Amisi, MP Saboti Constituency:
Kibra Mp, Imran Okoth, has also joined the bandwagon of law makers who have gone public on their Covid-19 status. “Please ignore any list doing rounds out there. May the Almighty God continue guiding us in the right path,” he wrote. He went ahead to post his results;
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Nzambani Boys Secondary School is a Boys’ only boarding school which is located in Kitui county; within the Eastern Region of Kenya. It is located 13km from Kitui town and a click away from the windward side of the famous scenic Nzambani rock; along Kitui-Mbitini road and only 2KM off Kitui-Kibwezi highway.Get to know the school’s KCSE Results, KNEC Code, contacts, Admissions, physical location, directions, history, Form one selection criteria, School Fees and Uniforms. Also find a beautiful collation of images from the school’s scenery; including structures, signage, students, teachers and many more.
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Individual candidates can check their KCSE results by sending an SMS with their full index number (11digits) followed by the word KCSE. The SMS can be sent from any subscriber’s line (Safaricom, Airtel or any other) to 20076. For example, send the SMS in the format 23467847002KCSE to 20076. There should be no space left between the index number and the word KCSE.
One can also download the whole school’s KCSE results by Visiting the Official KNEC exams portal; https://www.knec-portal.ac.ke/. This one requires the school’s log in credentials.
Finally, candidates can visit the school for their results. This is usually a day after the results have been released. It is important that you check your result slip to ensure there are no errors on it. Be keen to see that details such as your name, index number and sex are accurate. In case of any discrepancy, please notify your principal or KNEC immediately for correction.
ST.PETER’S NZAMBANI BOYS SCHOOL’S KCSE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS/ GRADES COUNT
The school has maintained a good run in performance at the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, exams. In the 2019 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams the school posted good results to rank among the best schools in the County. This is how and where you can receive the KCSE results.
Kitui County KCSE 2019 Top Schools
Kitui school- 8.5 (B plain)
Kisasi High School- 8.4 (B- minus)
Muthale School- 8.1 (B- minus)
Lwanga- 7.69 (B- minus)
Matinyani- 7.67 (B- minus)
Kimangao girls- 7.3267 (C+ plus)
Kyamboo Secondary School -7.3 (C+ plus)
Ikanga- 7.01 (C+ plus)
St.Angela’s- 6.99 (C+ plus)
Mbitini girls-6.97 (C+ plus)
Chuluni- 6.8 (C+ plus)
St Joseph junour seminary -6.5 (C+ plus)
Nuu boys-6.47 (C plain)
Maliku Girls- 6.3 (C plain)
Waita secondary- 6. 255 (C plain)
Mwingi boys-6.2 (C plain)
Kyuso boys-6.0 (C plain)
kutha secondary -5.8 (C plain)
List of top performers in the 2018 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams- Kitui County:
St. Charles Lwanga- 8.098
Muthale Girls- 7.913
Kitui School. 7.63
Mbitini girls 7.0276
.St. Angela’s. 7.0259
Matinyani boys. 6.93
.Kimangao girls. 6.5
.St. Benedict Ikutha 6.426
Thitani girls………6.24.
.Migwani boys……6.211
St Joseph’s Seminary 6.12
Maluku Girls 6.07
St. Thomas Kalawa. 6.025
Nuu Secondary. 6.0
.Chuluni girls 5.93
St. Augustines Mwingi 5.7705
St. Thomas Katheka. 5.7701
St. Peter’s Nzambani 5.710
St. Monica Mulutu girls 5.1818
St. Bridgit’s Syomunyu 4.98.
.Aic sombe girls 4.96
St. Paul’s Waita. 4.854.
St. Ursular girls. 4.756.
St. Peter’s Voo. 4.7464
.Mutito boys 4.679
Ikanga boys. 4.5967
Nguutani boys. 4.596
Mutito girls 4.567
Lawson high school 4.39
.Mwitika mixed 4.192
St. Augustines Kauma 4.112
.St. Philip’s mutini 4.0322
Ikanga girls. 4.0
.Yenzuva Sec 3.89
St. Mary’s Miambani 3.757
St. Mary’s Kyatune. 3.64
Zombe mixed 3.16
Kyamatu sec 2.05
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ST.PETER’S NZAMBANI BOYS SCHOOL’S BASIC INFO & CONTACTS AT A GLANCE
In need of more information about the school? Worry not. Use any of the contacts below for inquiries and/ or clarifications. Here is a collation of the school’s basic details:
SCHOOL’S NAME: Nzambani Boys Secondary School
SCHOOL’S TYPE: Boys’ only boarding school
SCHOOL’S CATEGORY: Extra County school.
SCHOOL’S LEVEL: Secondary
SCHOOL’S KNEC CODE: 13351101
SCHOOL’S OWNERSHIP STATUS: Public/ Government owned
SCHOOL’S PHONE CONTACT: +254 729 274 927
SCHOOL’S POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O BOX 320-90200
KITUI
SCHOOL’S EMAIL ADDRESS: snzambani@yahoo.com or info@nzambaniboys.sc.ke
Committed to excellence for individual and national development
ST.PETER’S NZAMBANI BOYS SCHOOL’S MISSION
o mobilize resources
ST.PETER’S NZAMBANI BOYS SCHOOL’S MOTTO
Determined to excel
ST.PETER’S NZAMBANI BOYS SCHOOL’S FORM ONE SELECTION CRITERIA & ADMISSIONS
Being a public school, form one admissions are done by the Ministry of Education. Vacancies are available on competitive basis. Those seeking admissions can though directly contact the school or pay a visit for further guidelines.
You have been selected to join form one at high school? Well. Congratulations. In case you need to see your admission letter, then click on this link to download it; Official Form one admission letter download portal.
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Ikutha Boys Secondary Schoolis a boys’ only boarding high school that is located in Ikutha Location in Kitui South Constituency of Kitui County; within the Eastern Region of Kenya. Get to know the school’s KCSE Results, KNEC Code, contacts, Admissions, physical location, directions, history, Form one selection criteria, School Fees and Uniforms. Also find a beautiful collation of images from the school’s scenery; including structures, signage, students, teachers and many more.
For all details about other schools in Kenya, please visit the link below;
Individual candidates can check their KCSE results by sending an SMS with their full index number (11digits) followed by the word KCSE. The SMS can be sent from any subscriber’s line (Safaricom, Airtel or any other) to 20076. For example, send the SMS in the format 23467847002KCSE to 20076. There should be no space left between the index number and the word KCSE.
One can also download the whole school’s KCSE results by Visiting the Official KNEC exams portal; https://www.knec-portal.ac.ke/. This one requires the school’s log in credentials.
Finally, candidates can visit the school for their results. This is usually a day after the results have been released. It is important that you check your result slip to ensure there are no errors on it. Be keen to see that details such as your name, index number and sex are accurate. In case of any discrepancy, please notify your principal or KNEC immediately for correction.
IKUTHA BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL’S KCSE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS/ GRADES COUNT
The school has maintained a good run in performance at the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, exams. In the 2019 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams the school posted good results to rank among the best schools in the County. This is how and where you can receive the KCSE results.
2019 KCSE Top Performers in Kitui County:
Kitui school- 8.5 (B plain)
Kisasi High School- 8.4 (B- minus)
Muthale School- 8.1 (B- minus)
Lwanga- 7.69 (B- minus)
Matinyani- 7.67 (B- minus)
Kimangao girls- 7.3267 (C+ plus)
Kyamboo Secondary School -7.3 (C+ plus)
Ikanga- 7.01 (C+ plus)
St.Angela’s- 6.99 (C+ plus)
Mbitini girls-6.97 (C+ plus)
Chuluni- 6.8 (C+ plus)
St Joseph junour seminary -6.5 (C+ plus)
Nuu boys-6.47 (C plain)
Maliku Girls- 6.3 (C plain)
Waita secondary- 6. 255 (C plain)
Mwingi boys-6.2 (C plain)
Kyuso boys-6.0 (C plain)
kutha secondary -5.8 (C plain)
List of top performers in the 2018 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams- Kitui County:
St. Charles Lwanga- 8.098
Muthale Girls- 7.913
Kitui School. 7.63
Mbitini girls 7.0276
.St. Angela’s. 7.0259
Matinyani boys. 6.93
.Kimangao girls. 6.5
.St. Benedict Ikutha 6.426
Thitani girls………6.24.
.Migwani boys……6.211
St Joseph’s Seminary 6.12
Maluku Girls 6.07
St. Thomas Kalawa. 6.025
Nuu Secondary. 6.0
.Chuluni girls 5.93
St. Augustines Mwingi 5.7705
St. Thomas Katheka. 5.7701
St. Peter’s Nzambani 5.710
St. Monica Mulutu girls 5.1818
St. Bridgit’s Syomunyu 4.98.
.Aic sombe girls 4.96
St. Paul’s Waita. 4.854.
St. Ursular girls. 4.756.
St. Peter’s Voo. 4.7464
.Mutito boys 4.679
Ikanga boys. 4.5967
Nguutani boys. 4.596
Mutito girls 4.567
Lawson high school 4.39
.Mwitika mixed 4.192
St. Augustines Kauma 4.112
.St. Philip’s mutini 4.0322
Ikanga girls. 4.0
.Yenzuva Sec 3.89
St. Mary’s Miambani 3.757
St. Mary’s Kyatune. 3.64
Zombe mixed 3.16
Kyamatu sec 2.05
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IKUTHA BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL’S BASIC INFO & CONTACTS AT A GLANCE
In need of more information about the school? Worry not. Use any of the contacts below for inquiries and/ or clarifications. Here is a collation of the school’s basic details:
SCHOOL’S NAME: Ikutha Boys Secondary School
SCHOOL’S TYPE: Boys’ only boarding school
SCHOOL’S CATEGORY: Extra County school.
SCHOOL’S LEVEL: Secondary
SCHOOL’S KNEC CODE: 13357101
SCHOOL’S OWNERSHIP STATUS: Public/ Government owned
SCHOOL’S PHONE CONTACT:
SCHOOL’S POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O Box 15, Ikutha
SCHOOL’S EMAIL ADDRESS:
SCHOOL’S WEBSITE:
IKUTHA BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL’S BRIEF HISTORY
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IKUTHA BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL’S FORM ONE SELECTION CRITERIA & ADMISSIONS
Being a public school, form one admissions are done by the Ministry of Education. Vacancies are available on competitive basis. Those seeking admissions can though directly contact the school or pay a visit for further guidelines.
You have been selected to join form one at high school? Well. Congratulations. In case you need to see your admission letter, then click on this link to download it; Official Form one admission letter download portal.
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Online communication has taken centre stage with the current trends and developments in Information and communications technology (ICT). Emergence of various solid Social media platforms has taken communication by a storm. Platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have become so popular among social networks. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses; but, that is a story for another day.
Government institutions and prominent personalities have not been left behind either. They use these platforms for faster communication and sharing of very important information. Platforms mostly utilized are twitter and Facebook.
But, fraudsters have taken advantage of naive online users and they have created pseudo accounts. In fact, it is sometimes very difficult to identify a fake/ pseudo account unless an account is verified. To solve this riddle, we have come up with a list of verified accounts for the following prominent personalities and government institutions.
THE TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION, TSC.
The teachers’ employer, TSC, runs one official Twitter and Facebook account that is run by the commission’s head of Communications.
Twitter Account: The official TSC Twitter account can be accessed by using the handle: @TSC_KE. Simply search for this handle on twitter.
Facebook Account: TSC KENYA with a description thus; ‘Government Organization.’
Official TSC Facebook Page.Official TSC twitter account.
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service, KUCCPS.
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) is a State Corporation that provides career guidance and selects students for admission to universities, national polytechnics, technical training institutes and other accredited higher learning institutions for Government of Kenya-sponsored programmes.
Official twitter handle: @KUCCPS_Official
Official KUCCPS twitter account.
THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL, KNEC
The Kenya National Examinations Council, Knec, is mandated with administration of national examinations in the whole country.
Official twitter handle: @ExamsCouncil
Official Knec twitter account.
OFFICIAL HELB PAGE
The Higher Education Loans Board, HELB, is a State Corporation that advances financial aid to students in higher learning institutions.
Official twitter handle: @HELBpage
Official Helb twitter account.
Here are links to the most important news portals:
The Kenya Revenue Authority, KRA, is the principal government revenue collection agency in the Country.
Official twitter handles: @KRACare and @KRACorporate
Official KRA twitter account.
Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education is responsible for national policies and programmes that help Kenyans access quality and affordable, school education, post-school, higher education and academic research.
Official twitter handle: The Official Twitter handle for the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kenya is @EduMinKenya
Official twitter account for the Ministry of Education.
Ministry of Health
Official twitter handle: @MOH_Kenya
Official twitter account for the Ministry of Health.
Ministry of Interior
Official twitter handle: @InteriorKE
Official twitter account for the Ministry of Interior.
DCI KENYA
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations, DCI, is established under the National Police Service Act, 2011. It is part of the larger National Police Service; the other organs being the Administration Police Service and Kenya Police Service.
Official twitter handle: @DCI_Kenya
William Samoei Ruto, PhD
Official twitter handle: @WilliamsRuto
State House Kenya
Official twitter handle: @StateHouseKenya
Page will be updated on a regular basis. Check back for more verified accounts and links.
Agriculture is an a Technical & Applied subject as classified by the Kenya National Examinations Council, Knec. At the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations, a candidates is tested in three papers. Paper one (443/1) and Paper two (443/2) are both theory based papers while paper three (443/3) is a project based examination.
A number of electronic resources are available that can be of great help to teachers and students; more so those preparing to sit the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, examinations. In this post you will find a good number of such resources as: Free Agriculture Notes, KCSE Past Papers, Schemes of Work, Assignments, Termly examination papers, Marking schemes, lesson plans, charts, topical revision resources and many more. Download the resources at no charge by clicking each of the links below. Please note that you can also print and even share this article to benefit someone.
Here are links to the most important news portals:
History and Government is one of the Subjects that candidates sit at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, examinations. The subject is tested by the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, and has two papers i.e paper one and two.
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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 be used as isolation centres has created widespread alarm. Many local communities are apprehensive that the use of institutions close to them will bring COVID-19 to their areas. Indeed, in some areas, local leaders have expressed opposition to the use of their schools to host people suspected of having COVID-19,” Kuppet Secretary General Akelo Misori via an internal memo dated April 7, 2020.
A number of schools, mostly in the secondary section, have been identified and prepared in all counties to be utilized as Covid-19 isolation centres; with the government directing that each county to have at-least 20 centres.
Whereas Kuppet says it has no objection with the move by the Government to utilize select schools, the union says all stake holders should be considered before such a move is implemented.
“To allay widespread fears and win over the trust of communities, the government must engage all stakeholders – including school Boards of Management, local leaders and teachers’ unions – in an honest, transparent and accountable dialogue about it intends to use the schools,” Misori advises.
KUPPET’S DEMANDS
Among Kuppet’s requirements is the suggestion that selected schools be used only to house persons isolated from health institutions within the county. Thus, there should be no cross county transfers of individuals supposed to be quarantined.
Below are other demands by Kuppet, as contained in the memo:
That Sub-County Directors of Education, Sub-County Directors of the Teachers Service Commission and Health officials will brief school Boards of Management, Principals and local
union officials on the procedures to be used in isolation persons.
The principals, support staff and other persons who will come into contact with the isolated persons will be provided with sufficient protective gear, such as N95 masks, disinfectants, gumboots and gloves which they need to protect themselves from COVID-19.
The Ministry of Health will provide for the upkeep of the isolated persons in terms of bedding, food and other essentials. Where school resources are used for that purpose, the government will reimburse the institutions.
The Ministry of Health will avail officers to check on the health of the isolated persons on a daily basis and take infected persons to medical facilities as soon as their infection is proven.
Principals and other workers to handle the isolated persons will be taken through induction and be psychologically prepared for the intense work involved in handling COVID-19 patients and isolated persons. Such psychological support should also be provided at the end of the quarantine process.
Immediately the isolated persons finish their quarantine period, the Ministry of Health should comprehensively fumigate the institutions and sterilize all facilities the isolated persons shall have used during their stay in the institutions.
Kuppet’s latest move follows a dissenting opinion also raised by the sister union, Knut (Kenya National Union of Teachers). Last week Knut Boss Wilson Sossion rejected the proposal to use boarding secondary schools as Covid-19 isolation centres. “We plead with the Government to drop the option of using boarding school facilities in treating victims of Covid 19 due to post-corona stigma that will affect the management of schools,” he said.
Hon. Sossion was also quick to oppose suggestions to postpone this year’s national examinations (Kcse and Kcpe exams); that are slated for November/ December; according to the time tables released by Knec earlier in the year. “The Government should not entertain such a proposal but work towards early resumption of normalcy to business in all learning institutions,” said Sossion in a statement.
Chemistry is one of the subjects offered as a Science in the Kenyan Education System. Testing of the subject during standard and national examinations comprises of three papers i.e Paper one and two (theory papers) and paper three which is practical based.
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President Uhuru Kenyatta today at State House, Nairobi signed into law the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020.
The new tax law amends several statutes to cushion the economy and Kenyans against the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic as announced by the Head of State.
The Amendment Bill, which was published on 30th March 2020, has amended tax-related laws in Kenya including the Income Tax Act (CAP 470), the Value Added Tax Act of 2013, the Excise Duty Act (2015), the Tax Procedures Act (2015), Miscellaneous Levies and Fees Act (2016) and the Retirement Benefits Act(1997).
The amendments include the raise in the threshold for turnover tax to between one million and fifty million shillings so as to exclude small-scale traders from the presumptive tax. The new law further lowers turnover tax rate from 3 to 1 percent.
The amended law, which mainly targets low-income earners, includes a 100 percent Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax relief for employees earning less than Shs 28,000 per month. Those earning above the new threshold will benefit from a PAYE tax reduction of between 30 and 25 percent.
Similarly, the new Act has revised Corporation Tax to 25 percent while Non-Resident Tax on Dividends has been adjusted from 10 to 15 percent.
The amended law lowers the Value Added Tax rate from 16 to 14 percent, a move that is expected to lower the shelf prices of basic commodities.
The new Act, has amended Section 38 of the Retirement Benefits Act (1997) to allow access of retirement benefits for purposes of purchase of a residential house. This is aimed at increasing home ownership in the country as envisaged in the housing pillar under Big 4 Agenda.
The Bill, which was presented to the President for signature by National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi was passed by Parliament on Wednesday this week.
Present during the brief signing ceremony were National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani, Solicitor General Ken Ogeto, State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita, National Assembly Clerk Michael Sialai and State House Deputy Chief of Staff Njee Muturi.
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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.
Whereas the ANC leader says it was prudent to close schools in order to curb spread of the deadly disease, he has at the same time castigated the Ministry for failing to provide clear road map in the education sector.
“The fate of some 1.2 million KCPE candidates and 700,000 KCSE candidates hangs precariously in the balance. In all, about 15 million learners, who should be in school or college, are at home. While it is possible to appreciate the fears that led to the rushed closure of institutions of learning, it is difficult to come to terms with the reality that the Ministry of Education is this far still sending out speculative messages on the fate of learning; and especially on this year’s KCPE and KCSE examinations. What the country needs from the ministry are definitive messages on the way forward,” says the ANC leader.
Musalia’s outburst comes in the backdrop of Prof. Magoha’s failure in providing an address on the plans that his ministry has come up with pertaining the execution of this year’s national examinations and reopening of schools. Mudavadi says the Ministry has only made random and ad hoc pronouncements’ .
“These casual and abrupt statements have mostly been given in the sidelines of Ministry of Health briefings on Covid-19. The statements have only left the country confused and in limbo. Learners are in limbo, as are the teachers and parents,” he notes.
Mudavadi blames the Ministry for not inviting key stakeholders in the education sector to a meeting so as to chat the way forward.
“We must avoid the habit of decrees and lone-ranger approaches of the kind that the Ministry of Education is used to. Jogoo House (the Education Ministry’s headquarter), the Teachers Service Commission, the Teachers’ unions and the the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) must constitute a team to plan what is to be done about education, going forward. They will also need to work with high level representation from the Ministry of Health and the treasury.
CS Magoha has already extended the April holiday for schools by one month. Schools were to initially open on May 4, 2020.
Musalia Mudavadi. ANC party leader.
KCSE, KCPE examinations
With CS Magoha and President Uhuru Kenyatta insisting that this year’s national examinations will go on as scheduled, Mudavadi says this is a mirage as the syllabuses for class eight and form four learners has not been covered.
“We cannot change direction in the midstream, to pretend that all is well, when we know that exam syllabuses will not be covered. We can not have exams when syllabuses have not been covered. It will throw the integrity of the and the education system into international disrepute. We certainly don’t want to go that way,” he adds.
Concerning the ongoing E-learning, Mudavadi says not all learners are able to access Televisions, radios and other electronic gadgets.
It remains to be seen if the Education Ministry will heed the advice by the ANC leader and convene a stake holders’ meeting.
Here is the full presser by Musalia Mudavadi, ANC PARTY LEADER;
GIVE KENYANS DEFINITIVE MESSAGES ON EDUCATION
1. That the new coronavirus (COVID-19) HAS DISRUPTED OUR LIVES AND ACTIVITIESeverywhere in the world requires no emphasis. The most obvious disruption, however, is in those sectors that are regulated by TIGHT ANNUAL TIMELINES. One of the most critical sectors is EDUCATION.
2. The outbreak of this virus in our country GAVE US NO CHANCE TO PLAN what to do with OUR EDUCATION and institutions of learning, DURING THE LIFE OF THE BUG IN OUR COUNTRY AND AFTER. In the arising emergency environment, the logical thing to do was to close schools and colleges, as we did, and to send the learners home.
3. The fate of some 1.2 MILLION KCPE CANDIDATES and 700,000 KCSE CANDIDATES hangs precariously in the balance. In all, about 15 million learners, who should be in school or college, are at home. While it is possible to appreciate the fears that led to the rushed closure of institutions of learning, it is difficult to come to terms with the reality that the Ministry of Education is this far STILL SENDING OUT SPECULATIVE MESSAGES on the fate of learning; and especially on this year’s KCPE and KCSE examinations. What the country needs from the ministry are DEFINITIVE MESSAGES on the way forward.
4. As the bug continues to remain with us, it is expected that the Ministry of Education could get bona fide leaders of the KEY STAKEHOLDER ENTITIES IN EDUCATION in a CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE, to reflect together and plan THE WAY FORWARD. So far, the Ministry of Education has only made RANDOM AND AD HOC PRONOUNCEMENTS. These CASUAL AND ABRUPT statements have mostly been given in the SIDELINES of Ministry of Health briefings on Covid-19. The statements have only left the COUNTRY CONFUSED AND IN LIMBO. Learners are in limbo, as are the teachers and parents.
5. Education is the mother of all the other sectors. It must demonstrate the HIGHEST LEVELS of PLANNING AND INFORMED ACTION, as a way of setting the bar for other sectors and as a sectoral necessity. To this end, we must AVOID THE HABIT OF DECREES and LONE-RANGER APPROACHES of the kind that the Ministry of Education is used to. JOGOO HOUSE, the TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION, the TEACHERS’ UNIONS and the KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL, must CONSTITUTE A TEAM to plan what is to be done about education, going forward. They will also need to work with high level representation from the MINISTRY OF HEALTH and the TREASURY.
6. The STATE OF THE ART in Education is EXTREMELY WORRYING at present. We have heard government officials say that LEARNING IS GOING ON, ONLINE. They have also said that national EXAMINATIONS WILL GO ON, as was scheduled at the start of the year. We don’t know of any PACKAGES OF MEASURES that the ministry has made for parents, teachers and learners TO FACILITATE, EQUALIZE AND MONITOR HOME LEARNING. Without CLEARLY DEFINED AND EQUITABLE STATE-OWNED AND STATE-FACILITATED LEARNING PACKAGES, it is misleading and even mischievous to claim that learning is going on. It is not.
7. Not every learner has ACCESS TO RADIO OR TV and less still to the INTERNET. Even those who can physically access these facilities are challenged with the COSTS of activating them. Let us not cheat ourselves. Let us ACCEPT THAT THINGS ARE BAD – indeed very bad – and that we may need to take some very DRASTIC DECISIONS ABOUT EDUCATION, but which decisions are good and necessary for the country, in the long term.
8. SYLLABUSES have not been covered and may not be covered. Our EXAM BASED EDUCATION is about syllabuses. We cannot change direction in the midstream, to pretend that all is well, when we know that EXAM SYLLABUSES will not be covered. WE CANNOT HAVE EXAMS when syllabuses have not been covered. It will throw the INTEGRITY OF THE EXAMS and the education system into international disrepute. We certainly don’t want to go that way.
9. Some schools, colleges and universities have been earmarked as ISOLATION CENTRES for Covid-19. Going forward, teachers, learners, parents and other stakeholders must be assisted to return to those places after they have reverted to their usual identity as NORMAL CENTRES OF LEARNING. There is need for a CLEAR STRATEGIC APPROACH TO COUNSELLING and REMOVAL OF STIGMA, ahead of reopening of these places as institutions of learning. Indeed, there is need to ensure that they are FUMIGATED AND confirmed to be SAFE AND COVID-19 FREE. We cannot just ARBITRARILY ASUME A RETURN TO NORMALCY in these places.
10. Institutions of learning also face serious FINANCIAL CHALLENGES in the days ahead, both in terms of running academic programmes and other CAPITATION and operational COSTS. This is coming in the wake of families being challenged with LOSS OF JOBS AND EARNINGS. Let us not just lumber our teachers with children before SECURING their FOOD and LEARNING NEEDS and GENERAL WELFARE in school.
11.There are many other challenges ahead of school reopening in this Covid-19 season. We must – above all the foregoing – PLAN HOW TO DEAL WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF OUTBREAKS OF COVID-19 IN SCHOOLS after the learners go back. How do we plan to manage any outbreaks? Shall we just send our children back to school without giving this any thought and MITIGATING against it?
12. Finally, there are outstanding OLD ISSUES IN EDUCATION, prior to Covid-19. Some pertain to the CHANGE OF CURRICULUM, while others are LABOUR ISSUES. The silver lining in the covid-19 tragedy is the opportunity it gives us to place our old differences and intransigence behind us, to accept to bring key stakeholder leaders together to reflect and plan together and to give education a fresh and healthy lease of life.
