Category: Education News
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CS Magoha on reopening of schools- ‘How many of you want to kill your parents?’
Education Cabinet Secretary, George Magoha, has once again said schools will not be reopening any time soon. The CS says it is not safer to reopen learning institutions as cases of new covid-19 infections in the country are on the rise. Magoha castigated those pushing for immediate reopening of learning institutions saying such individuals are…
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9,000 Students Receive Government Scholarships
The Government has today awarded the second cohort of 9,000 Elimu Scholarship beneficiaries, under the Kenya Secondary Education Quality Improvement Project. The successful applicants emerged from a thorough selection process involving 54,000 applicants who sat the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education Examination (KCPE). Speaking today during the launch of the Elimu Scholarship Programme at…
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Government abolishes primary boarding schools with immediate effect
The government has abolished boarding primary schools for pupils learning in grades 1 to 9. New Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang’ announced on Tuesday that parents will have to take their primary schools kids to day schools. “We must create a way in which we can be with our children and the only way…
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Education Ministry to screen all stakeholders in schools
The government will vet stakeholders whom it allows to undertake any activity in basic education institutions, the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Education, Mr. Ezekiel Machogu has said. Machogu said the scrutiny aims at protecting teachers and learners from influences that violate the cultural norms and traditions the education system seeks to nurture in learners. “If…
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Ministry of Education asked to postpone Schools’ reopening date
Thika Town MP Alice Ng’ang’a has called on the Ministry of Education to consider extension of the schools opening date on account of the prevailing rainy weather. Ms Nganga said next week’s opening date for the second term comes too soon given the heavy rains and floods being witnessed in several parts of the country.…
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150,000 form ones yet to report to class; Ministry gives reasons and way forward
The Ministry of Education has today stated that a total of 150,000 form ones are yet to report to secondary school. This is despite the fact that the January 24, 2020 reporting deadline has elapsed. According the Ministry only 80 percent of the learners who sat for the 2019 KCPE examination have reported to their…
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Big Boost For Schools, Students As Government Sets Up Sports Academies Across Counties
Sports and Arts Principal Secretary (PS) Jonathan Mueke has revealed plans by the ministry to set up sports academies in all major stadiums across the country. Speaking at Wang’uru Stadium in Mwea, Kirinyaga during an inspection tour of stadiums in the Central Region Belt which are under construction, Mueke said the facility was 99 percent…
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BOM Teachers’ money; List of BOM teachers to be paid in Narok County
Here is the list of 2020 BOM teachers who will be paid by the Ministry of education in Narok County; Visit education for lists from all other counties. NAROK COUNTY LIST OF 2020 BOM TEACHERS. NO COUNTY SUB COUNTY SCHOOL NAME GENDER NAME OF TEACHERS REMARKS 1 NAROK TRANSMARA EAST KURONGURIK SECONDARY F CHEPNGENO WILITA…
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Can Turnitin Detect Prepostseo Paraphrasing?
Plagiarism & Paraphrasing detection technologies are improving at an enormous pace. With concepts like AI and NLP being integrated into the plagiarism detection tools, using plagiarized content is not an option anymore. Paraphrasing is a bit different from plagiarism. When you paraphrase a piece of content, you don’t use it as is. You reword the…
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Education Ministry budget 2023/2023; How funds will be spent
Education Principal Secretary (PS) Belio Kipsang on Tuesday appeared before the parliamentary committee on education to submit the financial year 2023/24 education budget expenditure and revenue as spelt under the Executive Order number one of 2023. The committee seeks to review, implement and consider activities and projects within the education system such as Primary Education,…
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2024 School calendar adjusted as new reopening date is announced
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has issued a directive that all Basic Education Institutions reopen from 8th January 2024 and to 5th April 2024; for the 2024 academic year. In a press statement sent to newsrooms, Machogu said the change is to allow parents adequate time to prepare for the new year. 2024 Revised school…
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Knut’s latest stand on new Curriculum implementation
The Kenya National Union of Teachers, Knut, has come out to dispel assertions that it has eased opposition to implementation of the new Competency Based Curriculum, CBC. This after reports emerged in the media that the giant teachers’ union delegates advised their general secretary Hon Wilson Sossion to soften his spirited opposition to the new…
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Kisumu Boys high school fire incident- latest news
The Ministry of Education has called for speedy investigations to unearth the cause of a fire that razed down three dormitories and four classrooms at Kisumu Boys High School. Property of unknown value was destroyed in the Saturday morning inferno which has displaced 250 students. The fire started from one of the dormitories when the students…
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Grade 7 School Choices – List of schools selected to host Junior High School in Kilifi County
Grade 7 School Choices – List of schools selected to host Junior High School in Kilifi County Here is the official Ministry Of Education List of schools selected to host Junior High school. Get the school name, KNEC Code, Unique Identification Code (UIC), Sponsor, Category, Gender and Accommodation Type. Get lists of schools from all…
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Implementation of the new CBC education system- Here is the role played by the Church
The Ministry of Education acknowledges the role played by the church and religious institutions in articulating reforms, reviews and stewarding of the new Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) in the country. Speaking during the 64th general assembly of the National Council for Churches of Kenya (NCCK) which was held in Limuru from August 23 to 25,…
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Education Newsbyte – All the Latest Education News Today
Education Newsbyte Education News Highlits. 🖊️##Secondary school fees to go up next year A circular by Basic Education PS Jwan Julius says the fees holiday that saw some parents get reprieve of up to Sh8,500 will end as government reverts to fees charged before Covid-19. _________________ 🖊️## Senators Grill Education CS Machogu Over Ksh.873M For…
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2024 available funding, Scholarships, for students in Kenya: Application for the Presidential Secondary Schools Bursary Fund (PSSB) and over 10 other funds
There are a number of scholarships and funding opportunities available for students in Kenya. These opportunities enable students to undertake their studies undisturbed as they cater for school fees and other requirements. Below is a host of opportunities to consider: THE PRESIDENTIAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS BURSARY (PSSB) Students are asked to apply for the Presidential secondary…
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Grade 7 School Choices – List of schools selected to host Junior High School in Tana River County
Grade 7 School Choices – List of schools selected to host Junior High School in Tharaka Nithi County Here is the official Ministry Of Education List of schools selected to host Junior High school. Get the school name, KNEC Code, Unique Identification Code (UIC), Sponsor, Category, Gender and Accommodation Type. Get lists of schools from…
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School Principals hold Kessha leadership elections
Murang’a secondary school principals have retained Esther Wambugu as their chairperson to head their branch of Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (Kessha). Wambugu won the election, in the hotly contested position after she garnered 145 votes against Humprey Kariuki who garnered 143 votes. Wambugu in her acceptance speech at Technology Primary school, in Murang’a on…
