A nationwide Ministry of Education audit has exposed a shocking trend in secondary schools: more than 50,000 students listed in official records cannot be traced. The anomaly has raised fears that taxpayers may have lost over Sh1.1 billion annually in…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has unveiled a new policy aimed at professionalising school administration through stricter qualifications and rotational transfers. Under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) framework, principals of secondary schools must now hold a master’s degree, while head teachers…
Despite President William Ruto’s directive abolishing the controversial delocalisation policy, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has retained a transfer requirement in its new promotion guidelines. According to the commission, no school head will be allowed to serve in their home…
Teacher unions have strongly opposed the Teachers Service Commission’s (TSC) new requirement that principals and deputies in secondary schools must hold a master’s degree. The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT)…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has rolled out new guidelines that set higher academic thresholds for school administrators under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) framework. According to a document presented before the Senate Education Committee on September 12, 2025, principals and…
Even as leadership wrangles dominate discussions on junior school governance, a more pressing issue has emerged—teacher shortages. According to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), junior schools are facing a deficit of more than 72,000 tutors, threatening the stability of the…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has unveiled a proposal aimed at ending the persistent conflicts between primary school head teachers and tutors deployed to junior schools. The disputes began in 2023 after the government merged primary schools with the junior…
Since the junior secondary school section was incorporated into primary schools in 2023, teachers have voiced frustrations over being under the supervision of primary school head teachers. Through the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) and the Kenya Association…
Despite earning the grades to qualify for university or college entrance, many high-achieving students in Kenya are being forced to abandon their academic dreams due to financial constraints and procedural obstacles. For thousands of Kenyans each year, excellent exam results…