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TSC: Shocking Details Emerge after KESSHA reports the death of 13 Principals barely two months since schools reopened FEATURED School Principals in Kenya: It is now nearly two months since schools were partially reopened in the country after a six months long break necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic. The most recent report by the Kenya SecondarySchool Heads Association (Kessha) is what has puzzled many. Kessha  announced that 13 principals have so far succumbed to corona since the partial reopening of schools…

TSC Tpad 2 Teacher, Deputy Head Of Institution and Head Of Institution Dashboards The TSC TPAD2 portal is now active. Therefore, teachers employed by the Teachers Service Commission are expected to fill in the necessary details and above all log in and indicate that they are on duty to avoid undesirable outcomes. For those experiencing trouble logging in, you can try to recover your password by answering the secret questions provided. In case you have forgotten the answers, try entering your TSC Number as your…

Tension as KSCE Candidate Succumbs to Covid-19, 10 others test positive Fear has engulfed Lureko Secondary School fraternity located un Mumias West Constituency, Kakamega following the untimely demise of a form four student who died of Covid-19 related complications. Confirming the news, Kakamega County Health Executive Dr Collins Matemba told The Standard that the girl started developing complications while at home. Dr Matemba also confirmed that her parents have also tested positive for Covid-19 and are currently…

KMTC Courses:  KCSE D+ Courses available at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) in Kenya External links with related content The Kenya Medical Training College, KMTC, is inarguably the most entrusted institution when it comes to medical courses. The college has got seasoned trainers, adequate facilities and it offers wide range of courses including; higher diploma or postbasics, diploma, certificate and short courses. Most certificate courses available at the KMTC require a KCSE Mean grade of C –…

While I do concede that I am not perfect, in the process of reforms of the magnitude required to improve service delivery in the education sector, I also recognise that this process is bound to generate resistance if tangible results are to be achieved. My management style which has proved successful over the years is walking about at the point of service delivery.

Taming Magoha: CS Magoha's end times as PSC transfers HR Functions to his Junior Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha (pictured above) has been stripped off powers to officiate any human resource functions at his ministry effective November 13, 2020. The powers have now been transferred to his junior, Dr Belio Kipsang, the Basic Education Principal Secretary, in what appears to be a calculated move  to boot him out of the "sensitive docket." These changes were made in an official circular released…

The government does not hire fools as insinuated by the CS in reference to the county director of education. The county director and teachers are not fools and whoever thinks so is wrong,’’ Maiyo said.

Confirmed: TSC to Hire 12,000 Teachers on Internship Ahead of 2021 School Re-opening The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has stated it’s urge to hire more teachers to aid in the 100% transition process in the coming year. That’s before 2021 schools Re-opening. TSC Chief Executive Officer Nancy Macharia tabled a report during a two-day consultative forum with National Assembly Education Committee whereby she said that they immediately require Sh25 billion to effectively prepare for schools opening, which has been…

TSC: Good News to TSC Teachers Stuck in Job Group L, Grade C3 as Parliament forces Commission to do the Following All teachers hired by the Teachers Service Commission on permanent and pensionable terms are entitled to promotions (some of which are automatic while others are initiated after the teacher attends Interviews) after a satisfactory perfomance as a way of motivating them. Tutors hence acquire Promotions automatically for common cadre job groups which include B5 to C1 for primary school teachers working under…

TSC; List of Deregistered teachers  as at October 2020 According to Section 30 (l) (e) of the Teachers Service Commission Act, the commission is thereby notifying the public that the following teachers have been dismissed and removed from the teachers’ register. 2020 TSC List of Deregistered Teachers S/N TSC NO. NAME DATE OF REMOVAL 538252 Douglas Shibira 12/10/20 328000 Namu Njoka 12/10 /20 234665 Stephen Munyi 12/10 /20 246112 Oscar Obonyo 12/10/20 428827 Barawa Sanga 12/10/ 20 387887 Anthony Onyango 12/10/…

Teachers' Appraisal Portal for Term 2 Now Active, Follow These Simple Steps to Upload Your Scores Onto the TSC T-PAD 2 Account Online Teachers employed by the Commission are expected to upload their TPAD data onto the TSC T-PAD 2 portal before the portal gets deactivated. The good news is that the link which was deactivated is now active and teachers can therefore update their scores for this term. Owing to the rising cases of cyber crime, tutors are advised to carry out their appraisal either at designated,…

AON: TSC CEO Responds to allegations levelled against AON Minet Bordering on Humiliation of Teachers at AON Affiliated Facilities TSC Boss Dr. Nancy Macharia has responded to allegations levelled against teachers' medical scheme dubbed AON Minet bordering on humiliation of its employees while seeking medical services. This comes after the Senate education committee opened an investigation to find out how teachers' medical funds are being managed. Click on the following link to read TSC CEO'S full Response: no TSC…

President Uhuru Kenyatta sheds light on Full Reopening Of Schools It is now official that leaners in other classes will resume learning in January 2021. This is after the President made it clear during his 13th State Address on the state of thecCOVID-19 pandemic in Kenya. In a televised address to the nation, the president however noted that candidate classes; Grade four, Standard eight and form four will continue preparing for their KNEC exams but under heightened health safety measures. “With respect to the…

The teachers of this country are frustrated and feel that  their lives are at risk owing to the extremely poor services offered under Minet," read Ms Nyamunga's statement in part.

New TSC Hardship Areas and their allowance rates 2020-2022  Teachers Service Commission(TSC) being an independent body charged with the responsibility of recruiting and remitting salaries for civil  servants usually extends it's kind arms towards teachers and other TSC employees such as Quassols  who work in far flung marginalized regions dubbed  unfavorable for human residence. The commission does so by offering an extra pat on these employees' shoulders in terms of hardship allowances. However, not all…

TSC: 2021-2025 CBA to favour classroom teachers, bridge the huge salary gaps between classroom teachers and school administrators; New CBA for Teachers

TSC: How to change your Salary pay-point, for TSC-employed Teachers, TSC Paypoint Particulars Form 

Citing the Teachers Service Commission, TSC which has 38 areas gazetted as hardship compared to the rest of the Public Service including the Forces, which have 15, the minister said that this situation is a source of discontent among other civil servants.

Teachers concerned as learners disregard virus prevention measures in new schools' reality; Education News Latest reports hitting our newsdesk now indicate that learners are now "at home" in as far as the Covid-19 pandemic is concerned. School heads say that the pandemic no longer bothers learners who have resorted to follow the MoH guidelines only when the teachers are around. The Social Distance Headache  in Schools Both primary and secondary school heads have confirmed that enforcing the Covid-19 protocols is…

Knut accuses TSC of disobeying President Uhuru Kenyatta's directive during the 2015 Strike, is KNUT trying to provoke horrendous ghosts? The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) has now changed gear in it's battle with the teachers' employer, TSC. In the latest twist, the union is now pointing fingers at TSC claiming that the Commission defied President Uhuru Kenyatta’s directive to withdraw all disputes between them. In a court application before the Court of Appeal, Knut accuses the Teachers Service Commission…

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TSC letter of probationary appointment; Newly recruited teachers a worried lot following the elongation of TSC probation period Last month, over  11000 teachers qualified to fill advertised TSC slots lots  in secondary and primary schools countrywide having posted exemplary results during TSC interviews conducted by the commission. The said teachers are now patiently waiting with their arms crossed  following the suspense surrounding 2020/2021 TSC posting letters.  In leu of a posting letter, a TSC teacher can…

Looming Crisis as TSC is Forced to Readvertise Teaching Vacancies: TSC News Vacant teaching posts in various learning institutions are usually announced by the Teachers Service Commission. The slots can be havazardously categorized into two: fresh recruitment whereby the government creates new employment opportunities annually and replacement through which teachers who have exited service through natural attrition or for any other reasons are subsitituted to bridge the teaching gaps left behind on a termly basis. The…

Confirmed: Tononoka High School Principal Succumbed to Covid-19, Check Out What Education Officials in the County Said about the Incident Fear has gripped Mombasa County residents and their leaders following the demise of Tononoka Secondary School principal where 11 teachers tested positive for the virus a few days ago. Confirming the news, County education chief officer John Musave said that the late Mohammed Khamis took his last breath at the Mombasa Hospital where he was undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care…

List of Public Schools with Confirmed Covid-19 Cases; The following Schools have Reported Covid-19 Infections within Two Weeks The government is starting to feel the heat of Covid 19 in schools barely days after Education CS Professor George Magoha said that the reported cases were a mere drop in the ocean hence not worth the concern. The constant reduction of covid-19 cases for two weeks with a positivity rate of less than 5% prompted the first phase of reopening schools in Kenya. This saw grade four,class…

Uploading Grade 4 and Standard 8 KNEC Assessment Marks Onto the KNEC LCBE Portal Via lcbe.knec.ac.ke The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) Learning Continuity in Basic Education Assessment (LCBE) Portal is an online platform through which teachers can register pupils for KNEC tests and also upload their assessment marks after marking. KNEC LCBE Portal The KNEC LCBE portal enables teachers to register learners for each Grade or Standard or Level. It also enables teachers to download learners’ Assessment…

Latest TSC Pay rise for Teachers; TSC News

BBI Report proposes Key changes in TSC Teachers' Hiring Process, form one admissions This is what the just unveiled BBI report has in store for teachers, learners in Kenya Admission rules governing the admission of Kenyan learners to boarding schools may change in new proposals that dictate to have only half of the learners emanating from their home county. This, therefore, means that the rest of the learners in boarding schools should be admitted from the other, foreign counties to address…

Mombasa Education County Commissioner has also confirmed the claims to KTN News that the two schools will be opened after two weeks

We wish to advise teachers and the general public to ignore a fake jobs advert circulating on social media and purporting that there are 12,000 intern jobs. TSC has not placed any such advert anywhere. We will communicate through our official channels when new job vacancies arise.” Beatrice Wababu Head of Corporate Affairs