1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (480+ words) KUPPET leaders said the transition from AON Minet to the SHA-administered Public Officers" Medical Scheme Fund has left teachers vulnerable. Teachers have sounded the alarm over what they describe as a failing medical scheme, claiming that some colleagues are being…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (153+ words) The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has urged all registered teachers who are not currently employed to update their personal information with the commission. The initiative, announced on Wednesday, March 4, aims to strengthen teacher workforce planning and assess the demand for…...

13+ hour, 45+ min ago  (240+ words) Kenya has introduced a tool to assess the holistic development of children from birth to three years, measuring not just physical growth but also how they think, communicate, learn, and interact with their environment. The initiative, part of the Kenya…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (381+ words) The Ministry of Education has unveiled an updated list of textbooks and setbooks for senior school literature and Fasihi ya Kiswahili, emphasising consistency in teaching and assessment. The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has approved the textbooks, ensuring learners…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago  (587+ words) The growing disparity in hardship allowances in disadvantaged regions has prompted Members of Parliament to renew calls for a review of policies governing teacher incentives, arguing that inequities are driving staff attrition and disadvantaging rural schools. The legislators have now…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (526+ words) President William Ruto has said the government will prioritise the employment of locally trained teachers to cushion North Eastern schools from repeated disruptions caused by militant attacks. Speaking in Garissa County, President Ruto said the cycle of teachers leaving the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (429+ words) In a bid to strengthen leadership and governance in Junior Secondary Schools, Members of Parliament have proposed deploying principals to oversee the institutions and address calls for administrative autonomy. According to the legislators, the proposal, part of resolutions made during…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (437+ words) The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has warned that 22 per cent of health products in circulation in Kenya are non-compliant after failing to renew their marketing authorisations. The Board says these medicines must undergo fresh registration as it enforces stricter…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (687+ words) A new FLANA report shows urban public primary schools, especially in Nairobi, facing severe teacher shortages and overcrowded classes, with widening learning gaps and persistent gender differences in literacy and numeracy. A new report reveals that urban public primary schools…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (560+ words) A nationwide survey, the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (FLANA), shows that many Grade Six learners cannot read or solve numeracy problems at a Grade Three level. The findings highlight urgent gaps in primary education, with rural areas and refugee…...