*PROMOTION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS*
1.Secondary Teacher 3---------- C1
This is the entry grade for Teachers with diploma
2.Secondary Teacher 2------------C2
This is the entry grade for Teachers with bachelors degrees

3.Secondary Teacher 1------------C3
Promotion from Secondary Teacher 2 after serving for at least three years

4.Senior Master IV --C4
Promotion from Secondary Teacher 1 after serving for atleast 3 years...
*interviews are carried out to be promoted to this grade*
It is an entry grade to Administrative cadre


5.Senior Master III...C5
It is a promotion grade for secondary school adminstrators.From C4 after serving for at least three years in C4.


6.Senior Master II----D1
It is a promotion grade for secondary school adminstrators.From C5 after serving for at least three years in C5.


7.Senior Master I /Deputy principal III---D2

It is a promotion grade for secondary school adminstrators.From D1 after serving for at least three years in D1.


8.Deputy principal II/Deputy principal I/Principal/Senior Principal- D3
It is a promotion grade for secondary school adminstrators.From D2 after serving for at least three years in D2.

9.Chief Principal --D5
It is a promotion grade for secondary school adminstrators.From D3 after serving for at least three years in D3

@EducationBlog

*Tukumbushane our dates of retirement*.

DOB Age Retirement Date
1960. 60 _____2020
1961. 59 _____2021
1962. 58 _____2022
1963. 57 _____2023
1964. 56 _____2024
1965. 55 _____2025
1966. 54__________2026
1967. 53__________2027
1968. 52__________2028
1969. 51__________2029
1970. 50__________2030
1971. 49__________2031
1972. 48__________2032
1973. 47__________2033
1974. 46__________2034
1975. 45__________2035
1976. 44__________2036
1977. 43___________2037
1978. 42___________2038
1979. 41___________2039
1980. 40___________2040
1981. 39___________2041
1982. 38___________2042
1983. 37___________2043
1984. 36___________2044
1985. 35___________2045
1986. 34___________2046
1987. 33___________2047
1988. 32___________2048
1989. 31___________2049
1990. 30___________2050
1991. 29___________2051
1992. 28___________2052
1993. 27___________2053
1994. 26___________2054
1995. 25___________2055
1996. 24___________2056
1997. 23___________2057
1998. 22___________2058
1999. 21___________2059
2000. 20___________2060
2001. 19___________2061
2002. 18___________2062

Sina ubaya wowote, tunakumbushana tu
ili tujipange
*#copied*

The Ministry of Education has today warned Schoolheads and Principals not to increase Secondary School fees for the year 2020. Through the ministry’s digital communication platform, the warning stated that “the ministry of Education has not asked Secondary Schools to raise School fees”. The Ministry says that the 2019 school fees guidelines are still in […]
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Officials announce new changes at TSC ⁣ Appointments aimed at improving service delivery to 318,000 teachers across the country. .

*TEACHER MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD BY IRATE PARENTS OVER SCHOOL RESULTS*

Madam Daisy Mbathe Mbaluka a TSC employed teacher in a public school called Ndooni Primary School in Endau zone Mutitu Subcounty, Kitui east constituency is dead. She was killed yesterday as she reported to duty for opening of school. Irate parents had camped at tge school gate demanding transfer of all teachers due to what they called bad results.

Ministry of Education and interior have closed the school after the teacher was killed and burned by parents to ashes.

KNUT executive Secretary Kitui branch Mr. Mutunga has condemned the incident and demamded that all teachers in the school be relocated and school closed.

The headteacher Mr. Dickson Musya of Telephone number 0725008417 has agreed with KNUT es and recorded a statement demanding that all teachers in the school be relocated and the killers brought to book or he resigns.

*CONCLUSION*
That parents can kill a teacher should not be TAKEN LIGHTLY... Kitui county commander, ministry of education and all stakeholders must swing into action. it is a curse that the residents have brought to their children. ALL TEACHERS IN KENYA must stand in solidarity to condemn the incident. Rest in peace Madam Daisy. Poleni sana to the family, colleagues and KNUT KITUI.
#AmungaPeter

*THREE TEACHERS KILLED IN GARRISA TERROR ATTACK*

Kamuthe PRIMARY SCHOOL in GARRISA county has been attacked by suspected Al-shabaab agents and 3 teachers killed. This took place this morning.

A Safaricom mast destroyed, Information us that an Ap camp was also razed down. This is the second school this year that has been attacked by Alshabaab.

It is only the 12th day of 2020. Our tears over the death of Daisy in Kitui have not dried. NOW THIS...

IT IS NOW TIME TO TALK SAFETY OF TEACHERS. It is time ... TO FIGHT BACK.

Condolences families who lost their loved ones also quick recovery those injured.
#AmungaPeter

THESE FEUDS BETWEEN M.O.E AND TSC SHOULD BE AVOIDED FOR THE SAKE OF LEARNERS

TSC regional and county directors have refused to allow teachers to attend drama trainings that were organised by the ministry and sanctioned by PS Belio Kipsang. Tsc staff are citing orders from above.

We can authoritatively state that there are growing concerns that Top ministry of Education officals at Jogoo house and counties are not seeing eye to eye with TSC top staff at the hqs and counties. This adamancy by TSC not to release teachers is a revange tactic.

The feuds have been simmering for a while now on issues, staffing, duty allocations and finances. The latest feud on drama festivals has angered ministry officals who had written invitation letters to school heads asking that drama teachers be allowed to attend workshops at regional levels starting this Thursday 16th January. MOE had already secured and paid for venues, training manuals, and invited the facilitators.

But in a surprise twist of events, TSC directors have send warnings to school heads not to release any teacher unless over the weekend. Ministry of Education is clear that weekends are rest and worship days. Trainings should be on work days.

CONCLUSION

It is prudent that TSC staff respect and obey directives from the parent ministry. Drama is a core co curricular activity and was programmed well before the school calender this year. TSC should NOT cause confusion over such a sensitive activity as it can lead to strikes in schools. Let CS MAGOHA CALLS TSC CEO and gives firm instructions that insubordination from TSC county directors will be met with heavy disciplinary measures. Let teachers attend the trainings as per schedule.
#AmungaPeter
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The Principal of St. Peters Mumias one Chief Principal Cosmas Nabungolo is appealing to members of the public who know any needy student who was selected to join St.Peter's Mumias but has failed to do so due to lack of school fees to contact the school's public relations officer on +254725686925

THIS POEM IS DEDICATED TO ALL TEACHERS

I AM A TEACHER...

I May be a School Teacher,
I May be a College Lecturer,
I May be a University Professor !

Behind That Doctor,
It is Me, a Teacher •••

Behind That Engineer,
It is Me, a Teacher ••

Behind That Statistician,
It is Me, a Teacher •••

Behind That Nuclear Physicist,
It is Me, a Teacher•••

Behind That Mathematician,
It is Me, a Teacher •••

Behind That Scientist,
It is Me, a Teacher •••

Behind That Zoologist,
It is Me, a Teacher •••

Behind That Entomologist,
It is Me, a Teacher •••

Behind That Botanist,
It is Me, a Teacher •••

Behind That Economist,
It is Me, a Teacher •••

Behind That Entrepreneur,
It is Me, a Teacher •••

Behind That Lawyer,
It is Me, a Teacher •••

Behind That Political Scientist,
It is Me, a Teacher •••

Behind That Psychologist,
It is Me, a Teacher •••

Behind That Architect,
It is Me, a Teacher •••

Behind That Astrologer,
It is Me, a Teacher •••

Behind That Astronomer,
It is Me, a Teacher •••

I Carry the Light Even though they mostly make Fun of Me by their Uncharitable Jokes •••

But I am a Teacher •••

I don't Qualify for a Bungalow or a Villa nor Earn enough to buy an Expensive House or a Car like Corrupt Officers and Corrupt Politicians.

But Yes, I am a Teacher •••

Some Think or even Say that I have too many Holidays. They never know that I Spend those Holidays either correcting Papers or Planning what and how I am going to Teach when I go back to Blackboard or Whiteboard ...

Because I am a Teacher •••

Sometimes I get Confused and even get Stressed by the Ever-changing Policies over what and how I have to Teach ...

Despite All That, I am a Teacher and I Love to Teach and I am Teaching •••

On Pay-days I don't Laugh as Corrupt Officers and Others do, But by the Next day I Love to come with a Smile to those that I Teach ...

Because I am a Teacher ••

The main Source of My Satisfaction is when I see them Grow. I See them Succeed. I See them having all those Assets. I S

I am thinking about generally our shallowness as Kenyans. A teacher is killed along the road taking her children to school. The previous day parents had complained about the school, where she teaches, performance and school closed.

This was neither a deputy nor head teacher. She only taught Maths in class eight last year. So, obviously there wasn't such a strong ground to attribute the poor performance to her to an extent of plucking her from a bodaboda, killing her and setting her body ablaze. Anybody with modicum of intelligence would clearly note it was something else not KCPE results. But we didn't care, we accessed our keyboards and lamented how mere exam results had brought the killing. TSC was first to withdraw teachers from the school citing their security. Shouldn't that even wait for reports from the officers on the ground? In all that only KNUT spoke from the ground. Local education officials, Chief and sub chief, OCS, etc had not spoken. Neither had the fellow teachers nor family members spoken. Remember it is that TSC which keeps mum when teachers are slaughtered in North Eastern to an extent they struggle to get transfers.

So, Kenyans were quick to condemn and lament. Ironically it is that crop of Kenyans that accuse 'ignorant' voters for not making informed decisions during voting thus being swayed by propaganda. Most importantly, it is the same crop that pretend to read a lot and even watch movies which have complicated plots that scoffs at drawing conclusions from the surface or appearances. As it emerged later, the killing had totally different motives and reasons far away from KCPE results.

Pertinent question that emerge now is police saying she was under investigations for long following complaints linking her to serious crime including dealing with guns, kidnapping, torture and extortion. Is that the person they left to be dealing with our little children? That tells you why those, including TSC, with responsibility to keep our children safe had to find fault with parents to save face. We couldn't see through that lie but we think we are complicated to understand the shenanigans of politicians.

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Atheists in Kenya to move to court if Kabianga High School SDA students are not reinstated in the next 7 days. @EducationBlog

*TSC LATEST NEWS.*

*TSC WILL DEPLOY ALL THE TEACHERS WHO QUALIFIED TO TEACH IN SECONDARY SCHOOL FROM PRIMARY. 300% AUTHENTIC*
*In Summary:*
▪️All teachers to be deployed.
▪️Teachers ranked as per KCSE grades.
▪️Subject Combination a big factor of consideration.
▪️Next batch to take in a bigger number.

The Teachers Service Commission deployed 1200 teachers to Secondary School being the first batch of the 6,022 teachers whom data statistics at the Commission showed were qualified for deployment.

TSC compiled a list based on the KCSE result though all the Teachers with C+(plus) and above qualified. Teachers were ranked from C+ upwards up to B plain for the groups who missed out on cut off points. Year of graduation only applied where candidates had a tie with same subject combination.

Another criteria used was subject combination. There are those who had B- but still missed out because most schools are overstaffed with those subjects. One such group is George/BS. Several B- holders missed out but will be considered in the next batch.

*C+ NOT INFERIOR AND WILL GET PROMOTED.*
The teachers who scored C+ (plus) in KSCE should not be demoralised as has been peddled that they won't be promoted. This is because TSC recognises C+ as the minimum BED (Science and Arts) to any University in both Internal and external studies. TSC has employed these teachers as long as they meet the minimum requirement. When one is employed depends on the available vacancies then merit.

The TSC will therefore absorb all the teachers whose details are now with the Commission and a merit list developed for the same. In the Next batch of deployment,TSC will go by the merit list so far developed until every teacher is deployed.

*THOSE NOT LUCKY.*
The teachers who went for degree programmes outside the country must get a clearance certificate from the Commission of University Education (CUE). If one failed to submit this important document then TSC will not consider such degree papers as they have to be cleared first for consideration.

*NEXT BATCH IN THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR.*
The next batch of teachers to be deployed in the next financial year whose budget preparation is on. No new list shall be made until those who submitted applications and have been cleared are deployed. The next deployment will take more than 1500 teachers so as to fast track the process as well as meet the 100% transition. That is the position so teachers,relax.

NOTE: The process is not yet over and more letters are still being sent to counties though at a slow pace contrary to some teachers' liking.

*_Kuccps courses revision 2020/2021 guide and cut off points_*

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service Kuccps has announced First Revision of Degree and Diploma Choices for the 2020/2021 Placement. Candidates who sat for their Kcse exams for the year 2019 can now revise their courses and cluster points on Kuccps student portal website.
The KUCCPS online application portal is now open for the 2020/2021 placement to institutions of higher learning.

How to Revise KUCCPS University Courses 2020
Application Guidelines
1. To apply, login to the Student’s Portal using your KCSE Index Number and KCSE Year. Use your Birth Certificate Number/KCPE Index Number as the Password.

2. All programmes have minimum subject requirements. You will only be able to apply for a course whose minimum requirements you meet, but the selection will be determined by the overall performance and the available capacity.
3. You may view the available programmes and their requirements by clicking the Programmes tab in the portal. You can also search for courses by institution, using the Institutions tab.
4. As you select the programmes, you may move the ones that interest you into the Course Basket. This will enable you to work with a shorter list when preparing your final list of courses to apply for.
5. Once you have settled on your preferred courses, you will only be required to enter the Programme Codes.
6. To apply, use the Application/Revision tab to enter the Programme Codes.
7. After confirming that the Programme Codes entered are for the courses you would like to apply for, please submit and follow the application fee payment instructions.
8. An application processing fee is charged as follows:
Students applying for the first time – Ksh 1,500
Students revising their choices submitted in school – Ksh1,000
9. The placement processing fee should be paid after you have selected courses.
10. You are advised to keep your transaction code safely. It will be required before you make any subsequent changes to your application.

How to Pay
1. Go to your Lipa na M-PESA Menu
2. Select Pay Bill
3. Enter Business Number 820201
4. For the Account Number, enter your KCSE Year and KCSE Index Number (no space)
5. Enter your M-PESA PIN and Send.

Are you facing challenges with the Kuccps revision of course choices?
Kuccps officers have been stationed in various institutions across Kenya to provide assistance. Find them in the following institutions between Monday, January 29, 2020 and Saturday, February 3, 2020.

1. Kabarak University (Nakuru Town Campus) – Nakuru
2. Kenya Coast Polytechnic – Mombasa
3. Coast Institute of Technology – Voi
4. Weru Technical Training Institute – Malindi
5. Nyeri National Polytechnic – Nyeri
6. Meru National Polytechnic – Meru
7. University of Embu – Embu
8. Eldoret National Polytechnic – Eldoret
9. Maasai Mara University – Narok
10. Nyandarua Institute of Science and Technology – Nyahururu
11. Kitale National Polytechnic – Kitale
12. Baringo Technical College – Baringo
13. Laikipia University (Maralal Campus) – Maralal
14. Sigalagala National Polytechnic – Kakamega
15. Alupe University College – Busia
16. Uzima University College – Kisumu
17. Kisii University – Kisii
18. North Eastern National Polytechnic – Garissa
19. Wote Technical Training Institute – Makueni
20. Tseikuru Technical Training Institute – Mwingi

Please note that the revision is entirely done online. You do not have to visit the Placement Service offices to apply. Candidates should login to the portal , view the available courses, choose those that they qualify for and apply.
The Placement Service officers only provide guidance and technical assistance where necessary.

First Revision of university Courses – Kuccps
The Placement Service Board held its 28th meeting on 17th January, 2020 to discuss the 2020/2019 placement of Government-sponsored students to Universities and Colleges.

KUCCPS second revision
Candidates who will not have qualified on competitive selection for any of their preferred choices during the first round of selection wil

l be given a chance to do second revision by selecting courses with unfilled capacities.
Stage 4: Placement to any Programme.

Any applicant who fails to qualify for their choices but meet the cut off points for placement may be offered any course with unfilled capacities taking into account the minimum requirements for admission.

How to Log into the KUCCPS Portal
Access the Student’s login portal by using the address:
https://students.kuccps.net/login/

Enter your 2019 KCSE index number, KCSE year (2019) and your password ( Use Your Birth Certificate No. / KCPE Index No (as used in KCSE Exam Registration) as your Initial Password).
How to download Various resources/ Guides from the KUCCPS portal:

Visit the KUCCPS resources download page at https://students.kuccps.net/downloads/ To download various resources resources for the 2020/2021 Academic year

Our Ref: Your Ref:………. Date: 21st January, 2020

TO.
THE PRINCIPAL,
KABIANGA HIGH SCHOOL,
P.O BOX 18-20201
KABIANGA


RE: SUSPENSION OF 17 STUDENTS FROM YOUR INSTITUTION BY FORCING THEM TO SIT FOR EXAMS THEREFORE CONTRAVENING ARTICLE 32 & 24 OF THE CONSTITUTION.

The above matter refers stemming from your action of 20th January 2020 in which you irregularly suspended 17 students for allegedly refusing to sit for an exam on their Sabbath day contrary to the law full particulars are well within your knowledge.

Please be informed that your action offends Articles 24 and 32 of out Constitutions which talks about limitation of fundamental rights and freedom of conscience, religion belief and opinion. This position on the freedom of worship of students has further been buttressed by the Courts in the cases of SDA East Africa & Fugicha where it has reiterated that schools can never be enclaves where students do not enjoy their fundamental rights and freedoms.

The court ruled that Article 32 of the constitution of Kenya can only be limited in the framework provided for by Article 24. Article 32 guarantees every citizen freedom to manifest his or her religion through observance of its teachings, among other things.
SDA doctrines are anchored on observance of the Holy Sabbath that starts from Sunset on Friday to Sunset on Saturday. How to observe it is well expounded by Exodus 20 v 8.
Alliance High school's action to denying SDA Students right to oversee the Sabbath was declared as outright violation of the constitution and it was ordered to reinstate any student expelled on grounds of refusing to attend classes on Sabbath which is similar to Kabianga High School action.

In the case of Mohamed Fugicha v Methodist church in Kenya (the Court of Appeal -Waki, Nambuye & Kiage), the court rendered itself thus

"We do not accept that schools are enclaves that are outside the reach of the sunshine of liberty and freedom that the Constitution sheds. Students do not abandon their constitutional rights when they enter the school gate to regain them when they leave. Nor can fundamental rights and freedoms be contracted away in the name and at the altar of education. Schools cannot raise an estoppel against the Constitution. No one can. We are firm in our assessment that students in Kenya are bearers and exercisers of the full panoply guarantees in our Bill of Rights and they are no less entitled to those rights by reason only of being within school gates."
Kabianga High School Administration must be guided by the existing laws of the Land. Anything else is capricious, vacuous and Wednesbury unreasonable.
No amount of blogging will justify such brazen violation of constitutional rights of the affected students.

Accordingly, this is to demand, which we hereby do that you forthwith readmit the 17 suspended students within the 7 days with apologies to their parents failure to which we shall commence legal proceedings without further reference to you at your peril.

Yours faithfully,

For. Kemboi & Cosmas Advocates







G.K KEMBOI
ADVOCATE


CC:
1. Parents,
2. Kericho Sub County and County Educational Officials
3. TSC in the County

YEAR 2020.. TERM DATES
TERM 1-2020
Opening date 6/1/2020
Mid-term break
From 17/2/2020
To 21/2/2020
Closing date 10/4/2020
April holiday (3weeks)

TERM 2-2020
Opening date 4/5/2020
Mid-term break
From 15/6/2020
To 19/6/2020
Closing date 7/8/2020
August holiday (3 weeks)

TERM 3-2020
Opening date 31/8/2020
Midterm break
(No midterm break) Closing date 30/10/2020

EXAMS
KCPE
From Mon 2/11/2020
To Thurs 5/11/2020
KCSE
From Fri 6/11/2020
To Mon 30/11/2020