Lynet Igadwah

Kenya

Reporter at Business Daily Africa

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Articles

40,000 teachers to be hired by 2026 as shortage persists

1 week ago | nation.africa | Mercy Simiyu |Lynet Igadwah

The government plans to hire 40,000 more teachers by the end of 2026 to improve the teacher-student ratio in public schools. Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok says 24,000 teachers will be recruited by the end of this year, and an additional 16,000 will be hired starting next year. This initiative is part of the government’s commitment to hiring 116,000 teachers within the next five years.
Invesco, agent employees charged over Sh309m fraud

1 week ago | businessdailyafrica.com | Richard Munguti |Lynet Igadwah

Seven employees of two insurance companies have been charged over a Sh309 million fraud. The seven plus their employers â€“ Invesco Assurance Company Limited and Compliant Insurance Agency Limited â€” were charged before Milimani law courts magistrate Paul K Mutai yesterday.
Fedha za mitihani zarejeshwa baada ya raia kukemea serikali

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

Habari za Kitaifa Fedha za mitihani zarejeshwa baada ya raia kukemea serikali Na LYNET IGADWAH May 29th, 2025 Kusoma ni dakika: 2 WAZAZI wa watahiniwa wanaotarajiwa kufanya mitihani ya kitaifa mwaka huu sasa wamepata afueni baafa ya Bunge la Kitaifa kutenga Sh5.9 bilioni za mitihani hiyo katika shule za msingi, shule za sekondari msingi na sekondari pevu.
23,000 teachers set for promotions, pay rise

1 week ago | nation.africa | Lynet Igadwah

More than 23,000 teachers, whose promotions have been pending following investigations by Parliament, are now set for higher job grades and enhanced salaries. This is after the National Assembly’s Education Committee gave the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) the green light to process their job-grade elevation. The House Education committee slammed brakes on the promotions following allegations of impropriety in the process and launched investigations into the matter.
MPs allocate Sh5.9 billion for exams

1 week ago | nation.africa | Lynet Igadwah

Parents can breathe a sigh of relief after the National Assembly allocated Sh5.9 billion for primary, junior and secondary schools national examinations. This follows public outrage after earlier budget estimates left the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) without funding for candidates who will sit the tests.
Explainer: What it takes to transition from Dr to Prof

1 week ago | nation.africa | Lynet Igadwah

Becoming a professor is the pinnacle of academic achievement and is a journey that requires advanced education, consistent research output, teaching experience, and academic leadership. It is a path that is open to professionals from various disciplines — arts, sciences, engineering, education, law, and beyond. Kenyan universities follow a structured academic hierarchy, generally overseen by internal promotion committees and regulated by the Commission for University Education (CUE).
Ministry unveils team to address gaps in pre-primary education funding, teacher recruitment

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Lynet Igadwah

What you need to know:The team is tasked with developing a policy document by the end of the year to guide learning in Pre-Primary 1 and 2 (PP1 and PP2), as well as Grades One to Three. Currently, early childhood education in Kenya falls under the mandate of the 47 county governments, while Grades One to Three are managed by the national government.
Stalemate over 25,000 frozen teachers’ promotions

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Lynet Igadwah

Senior officials from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) were on Tuesday taken to task by the National Assembly Committee on Education over the controversial promotion of 25,252 teachers, amid accusations of irregularities, ethnic imbalance, and non-compliance with promotion criteria.
UoN Council boss Prof Anangwe, three others charged with abuse of office, barred from accessing top varsity

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Richard Munguti |Lynet Igadwah

University of Nairobi (UoN) Council Chairman Prof Amukowa Anangwe and three others charged on Friday May 16 with abuse of office have been freed on bond of Sh1million with one surety of similar amount. Prof Anangwe was also given an alternative cash bail of Sh500,000 and ordered to deposit his passport in court.
TSC on the spot as five tribes dominate hiring of junior school tutors

3 weeks ago | businessdailyafrica.com | Lynet Igadwah

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is on the spot after it emerged that five ethnic communities—Kalenjin, Luhya, Kamba, Kikuyu and Luo—secured more than two-thirds of all newly recruited junior secondary school (JSS) teaching jobs, raising questions over ethnic balance in the appointments.