Kenya’s education sector sinks into abyss as president cuts budgets critical departments, including examinations council
Other than syllabus evaluation, KNEC uses the Ksh5 billion to hire police for security, logistics, monitoring, invigilation, marking and moderation, which the revised the budget dispended with. However, the austerity measures announced by President Ruto cut KNEC’s examination administration and invigilation by 100 per cent, touching off an uproar, which Milemba describes as a “serious deprivation of a basic human right by treasury.”
Skills training: IFAW targets Ugandan law enforcers in war against rising cross-border wildlife crimes
Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have embarked on training of law enforcers as a long-term response wildlife trafficking between the two neighbours. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), says in a press statement issued in Fort Portal on Tuesday October 19, Uganda that the one-week training will...
Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have embarked on training of law enforcers as a long-term response wildlife trafficking between the two neighbours. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), says in a press statement issued in Fort Portal on Tuesday October 19, Uganda that the one-week training will...
Parents and teachers told to confirm authenticity of text books
The addendum contains approved books for Pre-Primary 1 and 2 and Grade 1, 2 and 3. Last January 2, Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed directed education officers to confirm that only KICD approved are used in schools.
Grassroots leaders directed to deliver 100 per cent transition to secondary education
Administrators in Kajiado County have been tasked with ensuring 100 per cent transition from primary to secondary education for learners who sit the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE). A directive issued by Kajiado County Commissioner David Kipkemei after the release asked chiefs and their assistants in the county to...
