Augustine Oduor

Nairobi

Journalist at The Standard (Kenya)

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CS Ogamba: 46,000 interns teachers to apply afresh

Sep 24, 2024 | standardmedia.co.ke | Augustine Oduor |Mike Kihaki

The government and the teachers are at loggerheads again over the fate of 46,000 interns. Yesterday, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the intern teachers will have to apply afresh to be considered for permanent and pensionable terms. Ogamba said Teachers Service Commission (TSC) would begin the transition of the teachers’ interns to Permanent and Pensionable terms up to December.
Universities' mess deepens over CBA, new funding plan

Sep 18, 2024 | standardmedia.co.ke | Augustine Oduor |Mike Kihaki

Workers in public universities have downed tools, signalling the deepening mess in institutions of higher learning. With students still grumbling over the new funding model that clustered them into bands, the teaching and non-teaching staff absconding duty yesterday, thrust the sector into fresh crisis. The teaching staff listed poor pay, skewed allowances, discriminative medical covers, unpredictable schedule of salary payments.
Poor planning, integrity issues mar universities' funding model

Aug 24, 2024 | standardmedia.co.ke | Augustine Oduor

It is now emerging that failure to adopt a funding plan proposed by university vice-chancellors, as well as a poor implementation strategy of the new university funding model led to the present crisis. Interviews with vice-chancellors (VCs) in both public and private universities, insiders in government and higher education sector players pointed at a poor implementation plan for the new model.
Academic programmes, music festival affected by Gen Z protests

Aug 8, 2024 | standardmedia.co.ke | Augustine Oduor |Mike Kihaki

Some universities postponed examinations that were due on Thursday due to the Gen Z protests. Communication from some of the institutions, such as the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) and KCA University, informed students on the change of events. In a circular dated August 7, 2024, just a day before the nane-nane protests, TUK Vice Chancellor Prof Benedict Mutua said, “This is to inform you that examinations scheduled for Thursday, August 8 have been suspended.
Major clash over hosting of Grade Nine learners as transition looms

Jul 6, 2024 | standardmedia.co.ke | Augustine Oduor

Controversy is raging on whether Grade Nine students should be moved to secondary schools or they should remain in primary schools. Education CS Ezekiel Machogu said the 1.3 million grade eight learners set to transition to Grade Nine in January will remain in primary schools, in line with recommendations of the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms (PWPER).
Parents, and teacher's headache as schools reopen next week

May 8, 2024 | standardmedia.co.ke | Augustine Oduor |Lewis Nyaundi

Parents are staring at school fees and transport headaches as President William Ruto ordered the resumption of learning on Monday next week. The safety of learners in schools during rains, health issues posed by broken sanitation facilities and poor learning environment are some of the challenges parents and teachers will face.
Parents, and teacher's headache as schools reopen next week

May 8, 2024 | standardmedia.co.ke | Augustine Oduor |Lewis Nyaundi

Parents are staring at school fees and transport headaches as President William Ruto ordered the resumption of learning on Monday next week. The safety of learners in schools during rains, health issues posed by broken sanitation facilities and poor learning environment are some of the challenges parents and teachers will face.
Ruto snubs Machogu, postpones reopening of schools

May 3, 2024 | standardmedia.co.ke | Augustine Oduor |Mike Kihaki

Learning in schools is facing fresh disruptions occasioned by the heavy rains pounding the country. The rains that have so far claimed more than 210 lives, with several missing and many others displaced have also led to confusion on communication on the school calendar. This is after President William Ruto rescinded a Cabinet decision made barely 24 hours, ago in a meeting he chaired. Ruto chaired a Cabinet meeting on Thursday that endorsed the reopening of schools on May 6.
Machogu: Why TVET is solution to future jobs

Apr 26, 2024 | standardmedia.co.ke | Augustine Oduor

Kenya is revamping the Technical, Vocation Education and Training (TVET) system to meet the growing industrial and labour market needs of the country. Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has said that TVET is a powerful tool to prepare the youth for the labour market and provide lifelong learning opportunities to adults. He said these factors make it necessary to provide strong training space for young people.
Civil servants face the axe as Ruto seeks to ease ballooning wage bill

Apr 17, 2024 | standardmedia.co.ke | Augustine Oduor |James Wanzala

President William Ruto has said reducing the high number of civil servants is among the options to be considered as the government strives to cut the wage bill. He said his administration is ready to make painful decisions for substantive reduction of the wage bill. “As leaders, we have a choice to lead and make a difference and not be popular and if you want to be a comedian, you can. We must stop chasing what is popular but what is right,” said Ruto.