This comes at a time when holiday tuition is outlawed in Kenya. Section 37 of the Basic Education Act, holiday tuition is prohibited and any teacher caught conducting it will pay a fine not exceeding sh 100, 000 and/or face imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year.
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SCHOOLS TO REFUND FEES FOR SECOND AND THIRD TERM; CS MAGOHA’S TAKE ON SCHOOL FEES
Professor George Magoha has ordered all primary and secondary schools to refund school fees for the second and third term to all parents who had paid in time.
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2020 KCSE & KCPE EXAMS CANCELLED: EDUCATION BREAKING NEWS
There will be no national exams for candidates in the year 2020.
This follows CS Magoha’s announcement today at the KICD offices at a press briefing on the reopening of schools and the new school calendar for the year 2020.
CONFIRMED: SCHOOLS TO REOPEN IN JANUARY 2021; HERE ARE THE FULL DETAILS OF CS MAGOHA’S SPEECH ON THE NEW ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Speaking at the KICD offices in Nairobi today, the CS also added that the KCPE and KCSE national exams will be pushed to the year 2021. Therefore, the entire 2020 academic year will be considered lost and written off.
Read moreNEW SCHOOL CALENDAR OUT TODAY; EDUCATION NEWS
CS Education Professor George Magoha is expected to announce the new school calendar and term dates for the year 2020 on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at the KICD offices as from 9.30 a.m.
Read moreCS MAGOHA TO ANNOUNCE A NEW SCHOOL (ACADEMIC) CALENDAR BY TOMORROW, JULY 8, 2020; EDUCATION NEWS
Education CS has been directed to announce the new school calendar within the next 24 hours. This means that the new term dates will be available by Tuesday, July 8, 2020.
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EDUCATION: COVID-19 POSITIVE TEACHERS TO STAY AT HOME AS MINISTRY PREPARES TO ROLL OUT MANDATORY TESTS AHEAD OF SCHOOLS’ REOPENING
According to CS Magoha, mandatory covid-19 tests for all teachers is one of the measures that can contain the spread of the virus.
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TEACHERS EXONERATED FROM KAKAMEGA PRIMARY SCHOOL TRAGEDY; TSC NEWS
This report is a relief to teachers who had been accused of negligence, a key offense listed in the TSC Act that can lead to the suspension and/ or dismissal of TSC-Employed teachers.
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IT WILL BE UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT MORE CLASSROOMS FROM THE GOVERNMENT BEFORE THE OFFICIAL SCHOOLS’ REOPENING DATE, CS MAGOHA
The CS said that it is almost impossible that the government can double or triple facilities in learning institutions to achieve social distancing.
Read moreSUMMIT RULES OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF REOPENING SCHOOLS THIS YEAR
A virtual summit attended by President Uhuru Kenyatta, Governors, and other key stakeholders appeared to rule out the possibility of reopening schools in September 2020 after reports emerged showing that 34 counties were yet to enforce the minimum measures proposed by health experts.
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EDUCATION NEWS; VULGAR KAMBA MUSICIANS BLAMED FOR OVER 4000 TEENAGE PREGNANCIES IN MACHAKOS
The Kenya Film Classification Board Boss Ezekiel Mutua has pointed a finger at the wild and vulgar Kamba artistes for the high number of teenage pregnancies reported in Machakos last week.
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CS MAGOHA PONDERS OVER DELAYED REOPENING OF CROWDED SCHOOLS; EDUCATION NEWS
Education CS Professor George Magoha has provided a clue pointing towards a possible delay in the reopening of schools with high enrolments to avoid overcrowding when schools reopen in September.
Read moreCS MAGOHA INSPECTS SCHOOLS IN VIHIGA AND KAKAMEGA COUNTIES TO ASSESS THEIR READINESS AHEAD OF THE SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 REOPENING DATE
Some of the key areas that the Magoha-led inspection is targeting include availability of water and other facilities likely to facilitate a smooth reopening of schools during this Covid-ridden era.
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REPRIEVE FOR BOM TEACHERS AS CS MAGOHA GETS SUMMONED BY PARLIAMENT OVER FREE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL CASH DELAYS
Education CS Professor George Magoha has been summoned to appear before the Parliamentary education committee to explain why the Ministry is yet to disburse 30% of second term funds for free primary and secondary schools across the country.
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