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There’s a class in ECDE known as play group. This is where learning starts. The learners in this class don’t just go to school to play alone. This class is called a recognition and formation class. This is where the learner is introduced to the 26 sounds and by the end of the year they…

TSC Holds Stakeholders’ Forum on Proposed Changes to Teacher Registration RegulationsThe Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is currently holding a Stakeholders’ Engagement Forum at Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) to discuss proposed amendments to Regulation 20 of the Code of Regulations for Teachers.The forum has brought together education stakeholders, policy experts, teacher representatives, and other…

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has carried out a significant reshuffling of senior officers at both its headquarters and field offices, including several high-profile promotions. Long-serving career director Elijah Omwenga, has been transferred to TSC headquarters to deputize the Director of Staffing. Prior to this move, Omwenga served as the Regional Director for Central Region….

School discipline has always been a sensitive topic in education. Teachers and principals are expected to maintain order, protect school rules, and guide learners toward responsible behavior. But sometimes, the methods used to enforce discipline raise serious moral, psychological, and even legal questions.Recently, a disturbing incident emerged involving a learner allegedly subjected to a harsh…

. Every school has one.The teacher who disappears mysteriously between lessons.The one who walks back into the staffroom looking unusually relaxed while everyone else is fighting for survival with marking schemes and noisy learners. Nobody says it openly, but the signs are always there.

Think about this ….. In 2025, universities across the country were hit by a lecturers’ strike that disrupted learning for nearly two months. While many institutions rushed the syllabus, or quietly assumed learning was “ongoing”, the UoN and KU did the exact opposite. They simply reorganized the timetable, ensured full syllabus coverage, and maintained academic…

There are things teachers learn slowly in school life Not from workshops.Not from staff meetings.Not even from Ministry circulars.But from experience.And one of the deepest discoveries many teachers make is this:In most schools, the Principal’s menu operates in a completely different economic system from that of ordinary teachers.Yes.Different menu.Different aroma.Different universe.The Day I Discovered the…

TSC Plans to Confirm 20,000 Teacher Interns in 2026/2027 BudgetThousands of teacher interns across Kenya have received a major boost after the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) confirmed plans to absorb the current 20,000 serving interns on permanent and pensionable terms in the 2026/2027 financial year.The clarification was made before the National Assembly by the TSC…