When Discipline Crosses the Line: Can Extreme Punishment Really Reform a Learner?
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…
The Smoker in the Staffroom .The Teacher Everyone Notices… But Nobody Talks About
. 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.
Why University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University Still Take Education
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…
The Principal’s Menu vs Teachers’ Reality — A School Comedy of Truth
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 Budget
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…
