Ruto Orders Probe Into Endarasha Academy Blaze, Vows to Hold Perpetrators Accountable. President William Ruto has directed relevant authorities to examine the cause of a fire that broke out in one of the dorms at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Kieni West, Nyeri County, killing at least 17 pupils. In a statement, the president guaranteed that individuals involved for the tragedy would face the full extent of the law. He also expressed condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the disaster. “Our thoughts are with the families of the children who lost their lives in the fire tragedy at the…
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Unions Abandon 46,000 JSS Teachers in TSC Pact, Interns Feels Exploited and Betrayed. The fate of the 46,000 junior school teachers hired on contract now rests with President William Ruto, who excluded them from the Teachers Service Commission’s (TSC) and Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers’ (Kuppet) return-to-work agreement. The teachers, also known as interns, now accuse Kuppet and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) of using them as one of their complaints and then abandoning them once they had met their other demands. While Knut postponed their strike until the evening, Kuppet members boycotted work until Monday…
TSC Salary Conversion of Chief Principals (Grade D5 – T-Scale 15). On July 13, 2021, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) signed Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) with the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), and Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers (KUSNET) to establish teacher terms and conditions for 2021-2025. On August 28, 2023, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) and teachers’ unions agreed on an Addendum to the Collective Bargaining Agreements. TSC will review the CBA, which will be implemented in two phases starting July 2023. The second part of the…
TSC Job Titles and T-Scales (Grading System) for Teachers in Kenya – 2024. The Teacher Service Commission (TSC) manages Kenya’s education system, which includes teacher recruitment, deployment, and management in public schools. Here is a breakdown of the new TSC teacher grading system. Job Titles and T-Scales TABLE 1: Job Titles and T-Scales S/No.TITLESGRADET- SCALE 1.Chief PrincipalD5T-Scale 15 2.Senior PrincipalD4T-Scale 14 3.PrincipalD3T-Scale 13 Deputy Principal I Chief Curriculum Support Officer 4.Deputy Principal IID2T-Scale 12 Senior Master I Senior Lecturer I Senior Curriculum Support Officer 5.Senior Master IID1T-Scale 11 Deputy Principal III Senior Head teacher Senior Lecturer II Curriculum Support Officer I 6.Senior Master IIIC5T-Scale 10 Senior Lecturer III Head teacher Deputy Head teacher I Curriculum Support Officer II 7.Senior Lecturer IVC4T-Scale…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Outlines Key Professional Documents Teachers Must Maintain. Teachers must adhere to performance criteria and keep professional records to ensure effective curriculum delivery. This checklist by the Teachers Service commission helps teachers keep professional documents that supervisors can assess for appraisal purposes. Essential professional documents for teachers. Current Personal Timetable/Training Schedule Maintain an up-to-date timetable that includes teaching and mandatory training requirements. Syllabus, Course Outline, Curriculum Design Maintain current syllabuses and course outlines for use in education as well as a reference for curriculum requirements. Work plans and schemes of work approved. Maintain authorized work schemes…
Term 3 School Academic Calendar: 2024 Key Dates (Kenya). Three terms make up the Kenyan school calendar: term one, term two, and term three. Every term has an opening and closing date, as well as a midterm break. The goal is to distribute learning sessions evenly throughout the year, including holidays. Key dates for Term 3 in 2024. In terms of learning levels and curriculum, Term 3 is extremely important for students in their final classes/grades/forms. The Kenyan Ministry of Education publishes these dates to guide students, parents, and instructors as they embark on the final term of the academic…
Misori Defends Himself, Says KUPPET Executive Board Halted Strike, Not Him. Akelo Misori, Secretary General of the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), has maintained that the union’s decision to put off the teacher’ strike on Monday was not his own. Several KUPPET executive members have accused Misori of betrayal, but Misori believes these accusations are hypocritical. He stated that the executive council called off the strike after extensive engagement with members, and the Teachers Service Commission agreed to accept their demands. “The mandate we executed was not Akelo’s mandate; Akelo speaks on behalf of the executive board,”…
Sossion Calls For Review of New University Funding Model. Former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion has asked for a review of the new university funding model, claiming it lacks inclusivity. Sossion, speaking on Wednesday, said that the model’s implementation was problematic since it excluded major stakeholders, including students, lecturers, and the general public. He argued that the Vice Chancellors shouldn’t have been in charge of setting the level of fees at public universities. Sossion went on to say that if leadership had been stronger, the model would have been easier to implement, and impoverished households could…
TSC Orders Vetting of KCSE and KPSEA Centre Managers, Supervisors and Invigilators. Nancy Macharia, CEO of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), has asked all Sub-county Directors of Education to vet and select center managers, supervisors, and invigilators before the national examinations begin in October. The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) will begin on October 22 and end on November 22, while the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) will start on October 28 and end on November 20. The Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA) examinations will take place between October 28 and October 31, 2024. In a circular dated…
Ministry of Education Bans Third-Term School Activities: Reasons. The Education Ministry is reimposing its ban on some school activities for the third term. On Tuesday, September 3, Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang issued a circular instructing all regional, county, and sub-county education directors to execute the January 2021 prohibition. The regulation forbids activities such as prayer days, visits, half-term breaks, sports, award ceremonies, and annual general meetings. The purpose of this approach is to limit interactions between students and outsiders in order to avoid cheating during the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)…