David Muchunguh

Nairobi

Senior Writer at Nation Media Group

Husband. Father. Journalist @NationAfrica. Creative editor. Teacher. RTs NOT endorsement.

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Articles

Echoes of War: The script of the play government doesn’t want you to watch

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | David Muchunguh

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TSC promotes 25,252 teachers amid outcry over process

3 weeks ago | businessdailyafrica.com | David Muchunguh |Mercy Simiyu

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has published a list of 25,252 teachers whose applications for various promotions have been successful. This comes just a day before the commission appears before Parliament to answer questions regarding the promotions in the teaching force. The Departmental Committee on Education of the National Assembly has invited the TSC Chief Executive Nancy Macharia to appear before it on Thursday (today) to discuss matters regarding teachersâ€™ promotions.
TSC promotes 25,000 teachers

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | David Muchunguh

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Why university funding issue is far from resolved

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Mercy Simiyu |David Muchunguh

What you need to know:The affected students are in their first and second year of study and those set to join universities in August and September this year. “What has happened is that the Court of Appeal has just suspended the High Court orders but the appeal is still on,” insisted Dr Constantine Wasonga, the secretary-general of the Universities Academic Staff Union.
School principals reject TSC criteria for promotions

1 month ago | nation.africa | David Muchunguh

Principals of secondary schools have written to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to protest criteria for the promotion of teachers, terming it unfair to some teachers to shelve it. Through the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (Kessha), the principals have petitioned the commission and the National Assembly, arguing that the TSC's quota system for promoting teachers disadvantages regions with a higher number of qualified teachers.
Principals reject TSC criteria for promotions

1 month ago | businessdailyafrica.com | David Muchunguh

Principals of secondary schools have written to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to protest a criteria for the promotion of teachers, terming it unfair to some teachers. Through the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (Kessha), the principals have petitioned TSC as well as the National Assembly, arguing that a quota system the employer is using to promote teachers disadvantages regions that have a higher number of qualified teachers.
KUCCPS to open portal for university admissions next week

1 month ago | nation.africa | David Muchunguh

The 246,391 students who qualified for university admission in the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations will finally start applying for placement next week. The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) Chief Executive Officer Agnes Mercy Wahome has told Nation that they will announce the exact date for opening the portal once the board approves the process. “This week, we received the approved capacities from universities.
Why mathematics won’t be compulsory in senior school

1 month ago | nation.africa | David Muchunguh

In the past three years, close to two million candidates have scored between D and E in mathematics in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations. 942,742 of candidates who sat the KCSE exam since 2020 scored a grade E in mathematics, 602,132 had a D- (minus) while 399,225 had a score of D. This translates to 72.22 percent of the total candidates scoring D and below in mathematics in the three years.
How State neglect, mismanagement brought TUK to its knees

1 month ago | nation.africa | David Muchunguh |Mercy Simiyu

The Kenya Polytechnic was the first national polytechnic in the country. In its glory days, it was the go-to middle-level institution for acquisition of technical skills that were highly valued by employers. The polytechnic graduates favourably competed in the job market with university graduates and at times, outdid the degree holders. However, since it was converted into a university, the institute has faced challenges that now threaten its survival.
Explainer: Unpacking the placement for senior school

1 month ago | nation.africa | David Muchunguh

When learners in Grade 9 select the senior schools they wish to join in January next year, the traditional categorisation of national, extra-county, county and sub-county schools will not be on offer. Selection of senior schools will rather be according to the career pathways in the competency-based curriculum (CBC) that they offer. However, the Ministry of Education is yet to communicate to parents, learners and teachers the pathways that various secondary schools will offer.