No Can't Do. High Court Stops Mass Head Teacher Transfers

After an uproar over the mass transfer of headteachers initiated by the Teacher Service Commision, the High Court has come to the rescue.
The massive transfer had already affected 31 principals of national schools who were moved to new institutions.
The High Court sitting in Kisumu has stopped the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) from effecting the transfers of secondary school teachers across the country.

The order was issued by Justice David Majanja in the case that the TSC and Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i had been sued.

“Leave granted do operate as a stay to the directive to TSC to effect a mass transfer of secondary school principals across the country,” said Justice Majanja.

During the last week , the employer transferred a total of 557 head teachers of secondary and primary schools.

A total of over 130 vacant positions at the county schools have also been filled in the transfer exercise while 19 heads were moved at the technical institutions.

Update>>>The case has since been referred to the Labour Relations Court. The High Court says it has no jurisdiction.

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Shisha Banned In Kenya And Twitter Can't Handle It

End of an Era. The age of the shisha smoking slayqueen has come to an abrupt end.RIP

When neighbor Rwanda banned shisha smoking, Kenyans got rattled but they never believed it would come home.
Well, it has. Through a notice by the Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Health, it is now illegal to smoke or sell shisha in Kenya.
When this news broke, Twitter could not handle it. Here are some tweets,

Shisha has been banned, not because it’s unhealthy and can cause Cancer but because women enjoy it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 we learn something new everyday.

— ♡ Jill Kui ♡ (@JillKui) December 28, 2017

Shisha Banned...Another win for Boychild 👍👍👍 pic.twitter.com/dmszRrqmHd

— Propesa (@Propesaa) December 28, 2017

Wakiban shisha so many IG careers will be finished fam 😭😭😭😭😭😭😂😂😂😂

— aleckie ronald (@SirAlexas) December 28, 2017

Ban Shisha
Ban Cigarettes

Legalize Marijuana

— Milton (@Mwangala_) December 28, 2017

The government has burned shisha.

— GVN Babayao Waititu (@GovernorBabayao) December 28, 2017

The shisha ban may have been influenced by tobacco industry bribes, not your health. They want to have a monopoly over your lungs.

— Gus Fring™ (@githu__) December 28, 2017

Shisha addicts share widely #IStandWithShisha

— lavin Alvin (@alvoranqx) December 28, 2017

Slay Queens one of your toys is taken from you😂😂😂 Madem wa #Shisha some more to go😜 @h_artTheBand @XtianDela @TheTrend #TTTT

— Mgenge Mathenge (@George_Mgenge) December 28, 2017

But hii shisha ban ni unfair Sana, considering the unemployment levels in this country. So many guys were making a living from selling it Sasa wamewachwa jobless ivo tu, bila warning, after investing a lot in the business. This country though 😐

— Joy 💞 (@Joyieeeeee_) December 28, 2017

TSC Announces 2,205 New Teaching Vacancies. Here's How To Apply

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced applications to replace 2,205 teachers who left the service for natural reasons.

The vacancies are a result of those teachers who died, retired, or resigned between September 1 and November 2017.

CEO of the Teacher Service Commission, Nancy Macharia said in a circular that 1,681 teachers will be hired for primary schools and  524 for post-primary institutions.

Applicants for vacancies in post-primary institutions must be holders diplomas in education and not more than 45 years of age.

“Applicants for vacancies in primary schools must be holders of P1 certificates and will be selected from county merit lists compiled during the June 2017 recruitment exercise,”

If you are an interested candidate, you should apply to the secretary, board of management of the school or institution and submit a copy to the TSC county by January 5.

“TSC will only deal with county selection panels and boards of management in this exercise. Individual applications to the commission will not be considered,”
People living with disabilities are urged to apply.

In post primary recruitment, Central will get 91 slots, Coast 30, Eastern 80, Nairobi 28, North Eastern 18, Nyanza 77, Rift Valley 128 and Western 70. Two slots will be reserved for tertiary institutions.
If interested, you can visit the TSC website or county/sub-county offices for more details.

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After the release of the 2017 KCSE results by Education CS, Fred Matiangi, all outlets splashed news on how the girl child had performed better. This came as a realization that gender should not matter in performance and tailored curricula should make it possible for any student to perform well.
When top students gain admission into the top secondary schools, we assume that it should be the same four years later when they sit for their KCSE.
In 2013, the top performing students in KCPE were;


Brian Kimutai (Stewards Light School, Nandi) – 444
Otieno Akoth (Golden Elite Premier, Kisumu) – 444
Uniter Riziki (Kathigiri B, Meru) – 442
Boera Felix (Vitale HGM, Makueni) – 442
Koskei Kipkurui (St Mary's Ruaraka, Nairobi) – 442
Emanuel Muyali (Thorn Tree School, Kajiado) – 442
Omondi Lydia (M M Shah, Kisumu) – 441
Yujin Mosongo (Kenvic School, Kajiado) - 441
Dorcas Cheruiyot (Kericho Primary, Kericho) – 440
Masila Timothy (Newlight Komarock, Nairobi) – 440
Onyango Elizabeth (Tender Care, Nairobi) - 440
Ndete Velma (Thorn Tree School, Kajiado) -440

In 2017, the top  KCSE performers were;
1. Karimi Naomi Kawira - Pangani Girls
2. Sharon Chepchumba - Moi Girls Eldoret
3. Kamau Brian Maina - Alliance High School
4. Donata Odero - Lenana School
5. Harriet Mweke - Maryhill Girls
6. Brian Ongiri - Kanga High School
7. Moraa Mongina - Pangani Girls
8. Mwatate Emily - Pangani Girls
9. Wahome Wanjiku - Moi Girls Eldoret
10. Onyango Stanley Omondi - Maranda High School

None of the top 10 in the 2013 primary school examinations appeared in the 2017 list.
This means you have to be one special student to appear in both.
Consistency.