Lynet Igadwah

Kenya

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Articles

How under pressure Treasury official slashed Education budget by Sh62bn

1 day ago | nation.africa | Lynet Igadwah

A behind-the-scenes standoff between the Ministry of Education and the National Treasury has come to light following revelations that a Treasury official made sweeping budget cuts to the education sector under pressure to meet Cabinet deadlines. The Ministry of Education now argues that the cuts will affect crucial programmes in the education sector.
TSC yaagizwa kupatia kipaumbele walimu wenye umri mkubwa wakati wa uajiri

1 day ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Lynet Igadwah

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MPs order TSC to prioritise older teachers during recruitment

1 day ago | nation.africa | Lynet Igadwah

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has been directed to submit data on all registered teachers aged above 40 years, in a move aimed at addressing persistent concerns of bias in the teacher recruitment process. This follows concerns by Members of Parliament that the TSC has been neglecting a significant pool of experienced and qualified teachers simply because they are over 45 years old.
More pain for troubled universities in Ruto’s Sh4.2trn budget

1 week ago | nation.africa | Lynet Igadwah

Content What you need to know:Moi University's recurrent budget will be Sh1.96 billion down from Sh3.3 billion. Egerton University’s recurrent budget will be Sh1.3 billion down from Sh1.6 billion. The Technical University of Kenya whose pending bills have ballooned to Sh12bn is set to receive Sh901 million down from Sh1.18bn in the current year.
Teachers oppose review of hardship areas

1 week ago | nation.africa | Lynet Igadwah

Teachers' unions have opposed a government directive to reclassify areas gazette hardship, warning that thousands of teachers stand to lose critical allowances without proper consultation or notice. The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and the Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers (Kusnet) have accused the government of sidelining key stakeholders in the decision that could be potentially disruptive to the education sector.
2,000 TSC jobs up for grabs

1 week ago | nation.africa | Lynet Igadwah

What you need to know:Last year, the government converted 39,550 junior school teachers from contract to permanent terms. But despite these efforts, a biting teacher shortage persists in the 20,000 junior schools. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has declared 2,014 vacancies following natural attrition in a move aimed at easing staffing shortages in schools.
Ruto wades into school bursary saga

1 week ago | nation.africa | Lynet Igadwah

President William Ruto has waded into the legal storm over bursaries for needy students, saying he has instructed the Ministry of Education to work with the Council of Governors on a framework to facilitate the issuance of bursaries by both national and county governments. His comments come at a time when governors are embroiled in a dispute with the Controller of Budget, Dr Margaret Nyakang'o, who has rejected their request to withdraw funds for bursaries for needy students.
Thousands of students hit by county school bursary row

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Joseph Openda |Lynet Igadwah

Thousands of learners who depend on bursary are caught up in a conflict between the Controller of Budget (CoB) and county governors, over withdrawal of billions of shillings for their education. As learners report to schools across the country, without assurance their fees will be paid, lawyers representing Murang’a County Governor Irungu Kang’ata were in court filing a petition seeking to have the CoB Margaret Nyakang’o committed to civil jail for contempt of court.
Most learners prefer social sciences over STEM - Study

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Lynet Igadwah

Most learners in Grade 9 are choosing social sciences as their preferred career pathway, a new study has found, going against government efforts to steer students towards science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The study by career assessment firm Central Careers shows that 39 percent of the learners prefer the social science pathway, 33 percent prefer STEM while the remaining 28 percent prefer arts and sports.
Optional subject?: Debate on math takes centre stage at Knec symposium

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Lynet Igadwah

Debate on whether mathematics should be an optional subject in senior school under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) raged during a three-day symposium organised by the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec). According to data from the council, there has been a worrying trend in performance in mathematics that reveals a significant number of learners complete secondary school without achieving the minimum required competencies in mathematics.