Finance- Chipuko
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has introduced a revamped Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax return system set to become compulsory for all employers beginning July 1, 2025. This new system, announced in a public notice on June 23,…
Despite ambitious efforts to bridge the teacher shortage in Junior Secondary Schools (JSS), the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) faces a shortfall of qualified applicants. Out of the 6,000 deployment slots announced for P1 teachers, only 3,693 applications were received —…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has laid out a detailed and highly structured vetting process to select primary school teachers for deployment to Junior Secondary School (JSS). The exercise, part of a wider strategy to resolve teacher shortages and…
Primary school teachers with advanced academic qualifications are urging the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to acknowledge their degrees and diplomas in the ongoing Junior Secondary School (JSS) deployment. Many of these educators, having invested heavily in further studies, feel…
As the 2025 KPSEA and KJSEA examinations approach, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has published updated sample papers and Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets to help schools transition to the new assessment format. To ensure smooth preparation, KNEC…
In a significant development affecting learners across Kenya, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced a major change in the way candidates will respond to questions in the upcoming KPSEA and KJSEA assessments. According to an official communication…
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced significant changes to the upcoming Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) examinations. In a statement released on June 24, 2025, KNEC revealed that candidates will…
Primary school teachers in Kenya are facing frustration and disappointment after the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) introduced stringent requirements for deployment to junior secondary school (JSS) classes. Despite acquiring various diplomas and degrees, many teachers feel that their qualifications…
Key Points: – TSC to pay June salaries and clear pending bills for teachers – Pending bills include arrears for teachers deployed to new cadres, hardship allowance arrears, and special school teachers’ arrears – Hardship allowances to be scrapped…