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By Augustine Oduor

Row erupts over teachers' medical plan

Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has said the process to provide all teachers with a comprehensive medical cover has begun and dismissed fraud claims by a teachers' union.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 10 years ago
Row erupts over teachers' medical plan
State urged to raise subsidies to Sh3,000 per student
State urged to raise subsidies to Sh3,000 per student
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 10 years ago
All work and no play is nonsense, PS declares
All work and no play is nonsense, PS declares
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR and MARGARTE KANINI 10 years ago
University unions, State seal deal after hours of tough talks
University unions, State seal deal after hours of tough talks
By By Augustine Oduor and Rawlings Otieno 10 years ago
Light at the end of the tunnel as VCs, unions come closer to signing a deal
Normal learning may resume Wednesday morning after university staff and vice chancellors inched closer to signing a deal.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 10 years ago
Light at the end of the tunnel as VCs, unions come closer to signing a deal
University Students feel the heat as strike bites
The effect of the six-day strike by lecturers in public universities sank deeper yesterday as students condemned the pain inflicted on them by the actions of their vice chancellors.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 10 years ago
University Students feel the heat as strike bites
Dirty tricks that blew up Jubilee laptop project
The Sh24.6 billion laptops tender for Standard One pupils — which is at the heart of President Uhuru Kenyattas’s pre-election pledge — has been cancelled after an appeals board found the award to an Indian firm questionable.
By By Augustine Oduor and Kurian Musa 10 years ago
Dirty tricks that blew up Jubilee laptop project
Stage set for duel as workers accuse VCs of squandering their cash
The stage is now set for a major showdown between public university lecturers and their vice chancellors as the final effort by Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi to avert the strike collapsed Tuesday morning.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 10 years ago
Stage set for duel as workers accuse VCs of squandering their cash
Meeting to be held to discuss varsity admission
A meeting between officials of the universities placement board and the Ministry of Education tomorrow will decide whether the Government will sponsor students admitted to private universities.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 10 years ago
Meeting to be held to discuss varsity admission
State defends award of laptop tender to Olive
The Government has maintained that Olive Telecommunications Limited won the school laptops tender fairly.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR and KURIAN MUSA 10 years ago
State defends award of laptop tender to Olive
Students assured of fair admission to university
The over 123,000 students who obtained the minimum university entry grade of C-plus have been assured of a fair admission process to institutions of higher learning.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 10 years ago
Students assured of fair admission to university
University lecturer wants ‘Sheng’ used in primary schools
A university lecturer now wants the Government to authorise use of Sheng as an alternative instructional language in urban lower primary schools.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 10 years ago
University lecturer wants ‘Sheng’ used in primary schools
Review of secondary school fees to begin next week, says Kaimenyi
A team formed to review school fees in secondary schools will start work on Monday next week, Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi has said.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 10 years ago
Review of secondary school fees to begin next week, says Kaimenyi
UoN ranked the best university in Kenya
The University of Nairobi has pushed the rivalry among the local universities a notch higher by consolidating its position as the leading institution of higher learning in Kenya.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 10 years ago
UoN ranked the best university in Kenya
‘Disappointed’ legislators to make their stand on laptops tender known
Members of Parliament will Wednesday make known their stand on the 1.2 million laptops tender award when education PS Bellio Kipsang presents the final report of the procurement process.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 10 years ago
‘Disappointed’ legislators to make their stand on laptops tender known
Be fair to all children, says President Uhuru Kenyatta
President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday said the Government would ensure all children get equal opportunities.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 10 years ago
Be fair to all children, says President Uhuru Kenyatta
Thousands of pupils move from private to public schools
Private primary schools say they have lost thousands of pupils to public institutions this year due to the Form One selection quota system that has disadvantaged candidates from academies.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 10 years ago
Thousands of pupils move from private to public schools
MPs summon varsity bosses over looming lecturers’ strike
MPs have convened a crisis meeting today whose outcome could determine the fate of a planned strike by lecturers in public universities.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 10 years ago
MPs summon varsity bosses over looming lecturers’ strike
UoN staff to down tools, blame SRC
Learning at the University of Nairobi (UoN) may be paralysed next week if the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) fails to authorise payment of Sh330 million to settle staff allowances.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR and ANJELLAH OWINO 10 years ago
UoN staff to down tools, blame SRC
Knut abandons strike after talks with employer
The push for another teachers’ strike collapsed after a giant union failed to prove that 53,000 of its members had not been promoted.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR and MAUREEN ABWAO 10 years ago
Knut abandons strike after talks with employer
Teachers union create Sh20 million reserve fund
Teachers have created a sh20 million monthly reserve fund to cushion them against government intimidation during their nationwide strikes.
By By Augustine Oduor 10 years ago
Teachers union create Sh20 million reserve fund
Knut delegates meet in Nakuru Monday to elect new union officials
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) opens a new leadership chapter Monday as over 1,900 delegates gather in Nakuru to elect the sixth secretary general.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 10 years ago
Knut delegates meet in Nakuru Monday to elect new union officials
Get on with exam marking, heads urge Wasanga
Secondary school head teachers now want the examination agency and a teachers union to end the ongoing bickering over examinations marking that starts next week.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 10 years ago
Get on with exam marking, heads urge Wasanga
Want to become a teacher? You must score high grades
It will no longer be as easy as ABC to become a teacher, if new regulations are effected. Plans are underway to raise the entry grades to teachers training colleges to C+ and have teachers specialise in specific subject areas.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 10 years ago
Want to become a teacher? You must score high grades
Shock as teachers fail subject tests
Children in primary schools are being taught by academic failures, a new survey has shown.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 10 years ago
Shock as teachers fail subject tests
TSC rejects demand to promote, hire teachers
A teachers’ union has demanded the promotion of 20,000 teachers, but the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) says it doesn’t have Sh3.4 billion required to effect the exercise.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 10 years ago
TSC rejects demand to promote, hire teachers
Knec: 17,000 teachers have signed to mark exams
Over 17, 000 teachers have confirmed participation in the marking of this year’s national examinations, putting to rest claims that candidates may wait longer to get their results.
By By Augustine Oduor 11 years ago
Knec: 17,000 teachers have signed to mark exams
Principal heads, teachers and invigilators assist in exam cheating
Cheating in national examinations now has a new face with teachers and invigilators accused of aiding the illegal act.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 11 years ago
Principal heads, teachers and invigilators assist in exam cheating
It’s ‘spotless start’ for KCSE exams
This year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations started with no major hitches reported as at on Tuesday afternoon.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 11 years ago
It’s ‘spotless start’ for KCSE exams
Rwanda tips Kenya on laptop project
The government has been advised to fully involve all education stakeholders in the implementation of the Standard One pupils’ laptop programme if it is to succeed.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 11 years ago
Rwanda tips Kenya on laptop project
TSC sets higher grades for new teachers
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has planned a stringent set of measures to enhance the quality of education.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR and LINAH BENYAWA 11 years ago
TSC sets higher grades for new teachers
New TSC move fuels calls for teachers’ strike
The Teachers Service Commission appeared to set the stage for a nationwide strike by public school teachers by referring their pay demands to the salaries commission.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR and LINAH BENYAWA 11 years ago
New TSC move fuels calls for teachers’ strike
Knut, Kuppet reignite supremacy battle over teachers strike
Rival teacher unions have resorted to supremacy contests with the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) reportedly determined to demonstrate its might over the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet).
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 11 years ago
Knut, Kuppet reignite supremacy battle over teachers strike
Teachers cry foul after Treasury ‘snubs’ demands
Union officials fault the secretary for ignoring their proposals despite meeting house team
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR and JOB WERU 11 years ago
Teachers cry foul after Treasury ‘snubs’ demands
Teachers cry foul after Treasury ‘snubs’ demands
A nationwide teachers’ strike seems inevitable after Government failed to allocate funds to cater for allowances and promotions.
By By Augustine Oduor and Job Weru 11 years ago
Teachers cry foul after Treasury ‘snubs’ demands
Teachers vow to thwart State laptops scheme
Teachers have vowed to sabotage the proposed Sh53.2 billion free laptops for Standard One pupils project if the State fails to cater for their allowances.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 11 years ago
Teachers vow to thwart State laptops scheme
Sights trained on Kaimenyi as CUE staff terms expire
Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi is on the spot to set up a selection panel to replace senior Commission for University Education (CUE) staff whose terms expire today.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 11 years ago
Sights trained on Kaimenyi as CUE staff terms expire
Operations at TSC threatened as officers’ tenures finally lapse
Critical functions of the Teachers Service Commission will be suspended from tomorrow when the terms of all but one commissioner come to an end.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 11 years ago
Operations at TSC threatened as officers’ tenures finally lapse
Knut furious with ‘snub’ in Budget
Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) has summoned its National Executive Council for a meeting to clear way for nationwide strike.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 11 years ago
Knut furious with ‘snub’ in Budget
State to review public varsity fees
The cost of pursuing various courses in public universities is set to be reviewed and the maximum fee per programme pegged once the Universities Fund is established later this year.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 11 years ago
State to review public varsity fees
Over Sh250m collected as graduates throng Helb to clear advances
Hundreds of university graduates thronged Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) offices to clear their debts ahead of today’s expiry of one-month penalty waiver amnesty.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 11 years ago
Over Sh250m collected as graduates throng Helb to clear advances
Agency tightens noose on employees and employers
You may soon not load your telephone credit card, access insurance cover services or enjoy electricity power supply in your house if you are a university loans defaulter.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 11 years ago
Agency tightens noose on employees and employers
Graduates blame employers, harsh times for bad debt history
Harsh economic times, low pay and failure by employers to remit deductions are some of reasons many university graduates have accumulated huge arrears for Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) loans.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 11 years ago
Graduates blame employers, harsh times for bad debt history
HELB hikes students’ loan up take by Sh20,000 from next year
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has good news for eligible university students, who will now receive an extra Sh20,000 in the next financial year.
By By AUGUSTINE ODUOR 11 years ago
HELB hikes students’ loan up take by Sh20,000 from next year
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