Also known as: TSC
Teachers Service Commission — government body directed by the Ministry of Education to dissolve school boards and initiate disciplinary action against principals over fee breaches.
The National Assembly passed a motion that would require schools to allow parents to purchase uniforms from the open market, provided they meet institutional standards, and prohibit merchants from monopolising supply. The motion also seeks to bar schools from sending learners home over non-payment for school feeding programmes, remedial classes, or other non-statutory charges.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →
The National Assembly passed a motion that would require schools to allow parents to purchase uniforms from the open market, provided they meet institutional standards, and prohibit merchants from monopolising supply. The motion also seeks to bar schools from sending learners home over non-payment for school feeding programmes, remedial classes, or other non-statutory charges.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Ministry of Education has directed the Teachers Service Commission to initiate disciplinary action against the chief principal of Alliance Girls High School over a more than 100 per cent fee increase to Ksh.120,000 that lacked ministry approval. The Education Cabinet Secretary says action will be taken against any principal found imposing excessive fees beyond government-approved rates.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Ministry of Education has directed the Teachers Service Commission to dissolve the Board of Management of Alliance Girls High School following investigations into financial and administrative breaches, including approval of a Sh25 million five-day Dubai trip for staff and the imposition of illegal extra fees totaling Sh120,179 on parents.
30 April 2026 · Capital News →
Businessman Jimi Wanjigi has called for a freeze on a Sh150.7 billion sovereign bond account that he alleges the National Treasury is hiding outside the Consolidated Fund. He claims that 84 out of 88 recurrent exchequer line items published in a Kenya Gazette notice contained errors, and argues the discrepancies point to systemic failures in public finance management rather than clerical mistakes.
30 April 2026 · The Standard →
A survey by Elimu Bora Working Group across 14 counties found that many schools lack adequate infrastructure, staffing, and learning resources to effectively implement the Competency-Based Curriculum at Grade 10, with only about a third having functional science laboratories and limited access to ICT labs, workshops and sports facilities.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto called on Kenyans to unite for faster development and cautioned against politicians who sow division and tribalism. He said those seeking political office should be judged on their development track record and vision, not on divisive politics.
28 April 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers has raised alarm over rising insecurity targeting teachers in the North Eastern region and Garissa County, urging the government to take urgent security measures as schools reopen for the second term, with warnings particularly about travel along the Nairobi–Garissa Highway.
28 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers has raised concerns over the safety of teachers deployed in Garissa County and other parts of North Eastern Kenya, warning that worsening insecurity is forcing some to abandon their work stations and calling on the government to strengthen security measures. The union cited recurring banditry attacks, violent clashes, terror incidents, and recent sexual assaults on three female post-primary teachers, as well as attacks on teachers traveling the Nairobi-Garissa Highway.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →
A February 27, 2026 Court of Appeal ruling declared the TSC internship programme illegal and unconstitutional, leaving more than 44,000 teachers in limbo. KUPPET officials are demanding the government immediately confirm intern teachers into permanent posts and comply with the court ruling to prevent a collapse of the junior secondary school system.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →
The Social Health Authority has warned contracted healthcare providers that failure to agree on new tariffs under the Public Officers Medical Scheme Fund will result in immediate contract termination, with nationwide negotiations beginning Monday. During negotiations, providers must not charge POMSF beneficiaries out-of-pocket fees or co-payments, and talks are set to conclude within four weeks.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →