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THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE IS THE VOICE OF GOD: RELEASE MOSES WAINAINA Parents of the collapsed school demonstrate demanding for the release of their teacher They blamed the government of using the accident to intimidate the teacher. The angry parents also accused Professor Magoha of being indifferent to their children’s plight.

Amputee football players from Cameroon are likely to miss out on its very first international debut match due to insufficient funds. The amputee tournament is set to take place on September 30th to October 14th in Angola. Kenya to take part in the National Amputee Football Tournament in Angola.

TSC PLANS TO DIGITIZE TEACHERS’ FILES The Teachers Service Commission in Kenya plans to digitize the files of all Kenyan teachers. This will make storage and retrieval of teachers’ files easier. This digital process encompasses a bulk SMS system for supervision of learners by both teachers and parents.

IN PART: A WOMAN FILES FOR DIVORCE DUE TO LACK OF “ACTION” IN HER MARRIAGE, FIND OUT MORE In summary: Couples can now divorce at any time, those married through the civil process. Previously, only couples who had lived together for three years were eligible to file for divorce.

MERCY, HIS SECOND WIFE IS HALF HIS AGE In summary: Pastor Ng’ang’ a, the clergyman who has hit the headlines for his controversial preaching pedagogy and salvation models is a family man. He is married to Mercy Murugi his second wife with whom he has three children. Pastor Ng’ang’ a revealed to Massawe, on Radio Jambo yesterday that his ardent desire is to sire seven more children! His youngest child is six months old.

TSC BACKS UP CBC AND ICT INTEGRATION IN LEARNING In summary: Last year’s winner of the Principal of the Year Award (POYA) in Eastern Region Ms Florence Igweta has received her award. She is the principal of Chuka Girls High School located in Tharaka Nithi County. The Teachers Service Commission’s third annual open day was held at Chuka University in Tharaka Nithi County. The forum brought together all education stakeholders from four counties. Dr Lydia Nzomo, the TSC chair said that the commission is willing to…

PROFESSOR GEORGE MAGOHA SHUTS DOWN UNSAFE SCHOOLS In summary The Ministry of education yesterday shut down and relocated 207 learners from an unsafe structure. The 207 were pupils of St. Catherine’s Children Education centre Bombolulu located in Kibera. St. Catherine’s Children Education centre Bombolulu had not been duly registered or approved by the Ministry of Education. They were moved to a nearby primary school, Ayany. Professor Magoha has also directed his team to shut down all schools that have not been…

WHO IS LAUGHING NOW? In summary Two key officials, who are entangled in KNUT supremacy battles, have been ordered to appear in court and respond to contempt of court charges. These are the current KNUT chair and registrar of trade unions. This followed the court’s historic ruling yesterday which dismissed the oust of KNUT’s Secretary General Wilson Sossion as illegal.

SONKO SUSPENDS 14 COUNTY OFFICIALS FOLLOWING THE TOP TALENTS SCHOOL TRAGEDY In summary Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has suspended 14 county officials after the Top Talents school tragedy in Nairobi. In his statement, the governor said that this radical move is aimed at giving investigators ample time to conduct unbiased investigations into the tragedy that claimed the lives of eight pupils on Monday. The collapsed school building also left scores of learners injured.

IN PART, SHOCK AS CORPSES AND FOETUSES ARE RECOVERED FROM THE NAIROBI RIVER

DR. NANCY MACHARIA HALTS TRANSFERS FOR TEACHERS MARRIED TO COLLEAGUES In summary There will be no transfers for teachers with extreme medical conditions. Teachers who have attained the age of 56 years will also be spared. Teachers’ unions KNUT and KUPPET have however opposed this announcement.

In summary: The Kenya National Union of Teachers Secretary General Wilson Sossion will remain in office. This decision was arrived at by the labour court. The labour court also said that Mr Sossion will continue serving in his capacity until a general election is conducted to replace him. Judge Hellen Wasilwa said that the malicious meeting convened to advocate for his oust was illegal and in contempt of court. Mr Sossion had been ousted following his “unbecoming conduct”.

THIS IS WHY ALL KENYANS SHOULD FEAR ANY CENTRALISED INFORMATION SYSTEMS In summary: The state wasted taxpayers money to purchase a bogus Huduma Number system. The acquired system was outdated hence not able to store data for a long period. Millions of Kenyan’s data at stake due to breached security loopholes.

SHOULD TEACHERS ALSO OBSERVE THIS SCHEDULE? The education cabinet secretary Professor George Magoha yesterday gave a directive to all schools in Kenya to observe the official reporting and departure time for learners. He reiterated that all schools whether public or private must comply with the official school hours. He said this when he visited the tragic scene at Precious Talents Top Academy yesterday where a building collapsed, killing at least seven pupils.

THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CLEARS THE AIR ON CBC In summary: All pupils who are currently undertaking this test shall be promoted to Grade 4 next year. No pupil will be forced to repeat for being a failure. The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) is collecting data from all schools across the country to inform its future policies. The Ministry of Education has finally given the long-awaited for maiden remarks about the ongoing Grade three CBC assessment tests. These examinations kicked off last week amidst a few…

ILLUMINATI IN KENYAN SCHOOLS, ARE KENYAN STUDENTS “DANCING WITH THE DEVIL?” In Summary Elgeyo Marakwet County is on the spot this week for all the wrong reasons. Anin Girls Secondary school, in Elgeyo Marakwet County, is a troubled institution. The school is longer a haven for our daughters following claims of Illuminati links. The school administration has been accused of suspending five girls indefinitely on 25th June this year for being involved in Illuminati escapades. The five students are yet to resume studies…

INNOCENT KENYAN TEACHERS BEAR THE WRATH FOLLOWING TSC-KNUT ROWS THE PAINS OF A TEACHER REVISITED How can Kenyan teachers know where they are going if they do not know where they are coming from? In summary Kenyan teachers have greatly suffered following the terminal fights between the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and unionists especially KNUT This follows TSC being given the mandate to stand on its own feet as a constitutional body that is responsible for the management of teachers in Kenya. There have been…

THIS IS WHY PROFESSOR MAHOGA SHOULD PAY ATTENTION ATTENTION The Kenyan government especially the education cabinet secretary Professor George Magoha must wake up and smell the coffee. Although he insists that CBC is not an examination, the thorough preparation and presence of teachers moving around prove the exact opposite. Therefore, the CBC assessment was a national exam by all standards. Professor George Magoha must also pay attention to and address the numerous bottle-necks raised by teachers and key education…

DR. NANCY MACHARIA’S REIGN ENDS NEXT YEAR In summary President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed a Zetech University don to chair a nine-member panel whose main task will be to select eligible candidates to replace three TSC commissioners who have retired. Dr. Nancy Macharia’s term ends next year. She is the current Chief Executive officer of the Teachers Service Commission in Kenya. Dr. Macharia will however still be eligible for a second term-five years. The Teachers Service Commission is due for changes following the…

KENYAN TEACHERS EXPRESS DISPLEASURE WITH THE ONGOING GRADE THREE ASSESSMENT In summary Grade three teachers in Kenya have expressed their discontentment regarding the ongoing Grade three examinations. The assessment tests are scheduled to continue for the whole of this term. Besides, they have complained about the shallow nature of the CBC assessment model.

RELIEF FOR TEACHERS AS TSC UNVEILS A NEW TEACHER- FRIENDLY TPAD Teachers in Kenya now have got reason to smile following the release of a new simplified TPAD tool by the Teachers Service Commission. The former TPAD tool has been done away with due to its bulky nature. Moreover, it gave the teachers difficulty in terms of accessibility. The new tool is however less bulky and less detailed. Check out the details below.

LAST MOMENTS The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has revealed fresh details concerning a schoolgirl who allegedly committed suicide after being scorned by her teacher after messing her uniform (menses). Jackline Chepng’eno a 14-year old girl was allegedly overwhelmed by disgrace after a public shaming by her class teacher Ms Chemutai and used a leso to commit suicide. This is according to the preliminary report that the Teachers Service Commission revealed.

NO MORE ADMISSIONS FOR P1 TEACHERS The ministry of education will no longer select form four leavers to join teachers training colleges as from next year. The affected courses are Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) and P1. Dr. Belio Kipsang on behalf of the Ministry of Education broke the news yesterday. He further added that this directive is effective as from this month. The affected exercise is normally done in April every year.

AKOTHEE BASHED AT PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS FOR BEING “INAPPROPRIATELY DRESSED” Henry Ole Kulet, a prolific Kenyan author, in his text ‘Blossoms of the Savannah” suggests that ‘women are like cows that need to be dehorned to avoid accidental injuries’. I do not know how true this statement but the Kenyan musician Akothee’s drama nearly proved it. Dressed in a revealing green micro miniskirt, she paraded her goodies before all sundry at a “members only” restaurant located in Parliament. This led to an ensuing confrontation…

I was vexed when I saw the Wednesday daily nation this week screaming headline 'Teachers fail the test on a Grade Three assessment'. I recall wondering aloud whose interest the article served. Does the media know the implication of such headlines on the society especially the learners?

Kenyan Secondary Schools have up to 30th September 2019 to submit all the KCSE projects and reports.

The Kenyan political class has always considered itself a rare breed of humans. It has perfected the art of putting its interests first often to the detriment of the Wanjikus that it purports to represent

TSC BOSS NANCY MACHARIA ACCUSES PARENTS OF GREED AND IGNORANCE PARENTS LABELLED BLACKGUARDS IN THE TEEN PREGNANCY SAGA Today marks the fourth day since the historic dispersal of TSC commissioners to 6 regions where carnal knowledge (usually termed CK) seems to be highly volatile. This comes at the backdrop of overwhelming cases of teacher indiscipline. The cases should be solved within three months but this time teachers have taken a notch higher thus leaving the Teachers Service Commission with no option apart from racing…

The whole country was utterly shocked when the video of a 12-year-old from the Consolata school allegedly sent to another fellow pupil trended on social media. It was unbelievable that such a tender soul could utter such vitriol and even have the audacity to record the unprintables.

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