John S. Khabamba

Jobless primary school teachers, commonly known as P1 teachers can only dream of TSC employment as the the commission continue giving their employment a wide berth. With the new 24,000  internship  posts waiting to filled in Junior Schools come next year, primary school hopefuls have little to smile about, as their wait continues. The tutors have cited unfairness in recruitments, where the employer has largely prioritised graduate teachers to staff Junior Secondary Schools (JSS). Photo: Interim TSC Chief Excutive Officer Ms Everline Mitei Credit: Courtesy But is JSS really to blame for the plight of P1 teachers? On the surface, the commission might seem justified. Yet, a closer look reveals that the JSS transition has been poorly conceived and even more poorly misconstrued as the reason for lack of recruitment in primary schools . Here’s why. A Long-Running Shortage....  Kenya’s public education sector has grappled with teacher shortages since before independence. Success...

 As millions of Kenyans still reel in shock following the sudden and catastrophic death of Raila Amolo Odinga, one sentiment cuts across the nation: the timing of his passing feels unspeakably cruel. File photo. The late Raila Odinga at a past event.  Courtesy of The Nation  It is as though the lights were switched off without warning, while we were deep in the room, leaving us groping for direction—unsure how to stagger our way out or even how to switch them back on. For decades, Raila was the constant in Kenya’s unpredictable political equation. His name was a rhythm, his voice a compass. To his supporters, he was Baba—the moral north star who embodied hope, resilience, and the endless fight for justice. His absence has plunged the nation, and especially his vast following, into a deep, disorienting darkness. The elusive presidency was never out of sight...  The elusive presidency was never completely out of his line of sight. Despite multiple failed attempts, Rail...

After an action packed weekend in Premier league Football , it's time for a quick round Up.  Photo: Rio Ngumoha erupts as he celebrates winner against Newcastle   Credits : Getty Images  London's Goals Galore  The football weekend kicked in London where Chelsea ripped apart a shambolic West Ham side in  their London Stadium . Chelsea goals were slotted home by five different scorers with Joao Pedro netting his first premier goal for the blues after his summer switch from Brighton . Lucas Paqueta  grabbed the consolation goal for the Hammers. The loss left Graham Potter 's side sitting pretty at the bottom after a point-less start  to the campaign.  Photo: Courtesy of Getty Images:, Nathan Chaloba celebrates scoring Chelsea's  first goal City's spurs jinx continues...  As sure as   sun   rises in the East so is the Spurs three points guarantee from City. Tottenham   inflicted the first of the season defeat to ...

When you think of tragic love stories, Shakespeare gave us Romeo and Juliet, Hollywood gave us Twilight , but the Premier League  beats them all. Enter Manchester United and their soulmate: 15th position. Unlike Kenyan politicians who love defecting from one party to another, United has been faithful. Loyal. Consistent. Their romance with 15th Position is so unshakable, even ODM strongholds would clap in admiration. The Courtship – Like Matatus and Traffic Jams It began slowly, like a Nairobi matatu sneaking into a jam-packed roundabout. A bad game here, a humiliating loss there. Fans thought it was just a “construction jam” on their way back to the top. But no. This jam wasn’t moving. United parked there, opened the windows, and started selling smokies and eggs at 15th place. Love Like Chanda na Pete United and 15th position go together like  Chanda na pete. No frills, no glamour, just  like humble pairing. Forget Champions League nights — these two share Tuesday evenin...

 Teachers Service Commission has cautioned Junior schools teachers against failing to attend  the nationwide retooling program set to begin Monday, 2nd December. The commission has put on guard TSC Subcounty Directors to ensure a 100% attendance of the program in their respective venues. The staffing officers are directed to swiftly institute displinary action for teachers who will fail to turn up for the four-day activity. JSS teachers have taken an issue with the timing of the retooling program with many claiming to be far away from their respective venues.  Some tutors have asked their Heads Of Institutions to facilitate the travelling cost but the heads have been unresponsive while others have promised to refund the fare when schools reopen much to discontent of the 'moguls' as are popularly known. As we approach the start of the program, some have already made up their minds not to attend. The Subcounty TSC officials have admitted  to have received a barrage of ...

 Junior Secondary School Teachers have called out the Teachers Service Commission for organizing retooling during the festive December Holidays. The displeased teachers cite the inconvenience the commission will pose for them to attend the week long training. Photo:Courtesy   "The Teachers Service Commission has planned the retooling of teachers handling grade 7 and 8 (Junior School) in Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) and Competency Based Assessment (CBA) with the effect from 20th November to 5th December, 2024..." read part of the circular dated 28th October, 2024. While the teachers appreciate the need of organizing such workshops, they have faulted their employer for 'inconvenient timing.' The face to face training will take place between 2nd and 5th December in select venues at the Subcounty level. Consequently, teachers who had traveled to their homes for December Holidays will be forced to travel back to their stations and back again to their homes after the t...

Jobless primary school teachers commonly known as P1 teachers are up in arms demanding the Teachers Service Commission to add them to its payroll. The tutors are citing unfairness in recent recruitment with the employer focusing on Graduates in staffing Junior Secondary schools. But, is Jss the reason for not employing P1 teachers? Well, on face value the commission cannot be blamed but let's face it, JSS Transition is as lame as it gets . Here is why...  Photo: TSC CEO, Dr. Nancy Macharia. ( Credit : The Standard  Teacher shortage in Public Educational Institutions has  rocked this country  since pre-independance era to date. Different governments have tried to plug the deficit but the efforts  are yet to achieve the ideal student to teacher ratio. The roll out of Competence Based Curriculum was bound to deepen the teacher shortage crisis as the new curriculum gave rise to a whole new dynamic of permeating knowledge, skills and attitudes in addition to  in...