John S. Khabamba

 Two days after flagging KJSEA results analysis as fake, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has continued to dismiss persistent social media posts by schools publishing such analyses. Source : KNEC (Facebook)  Also Read:  KNEC Warns Schools Against Analyzing KJSEA Results The council maintains that KJSEA results do not require further analysis and has urged schools to refrain from reviving the old system of mean scores and rankings, which it says breeds unhealthy competition. In a series of Facebook posts, KNEC condemned several schools for continuing to publish fake analysis, noting that the practice contravenes assessment reporting guidelines under Competency-Based Education (CBE). “Reporting in KJSEA uses descriptive terms rather than raw marks to avoid reviving excessive competition associated with the former 8-4-4 system,” the council explained in a follow-up Facebook post issued a few hours after flagging the results analysis of a certain junior school. ...

 As the public continues to grapple with understanding the inaugural Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) results released on 11th December, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has issued a stern warning to schools conducting independent analyses of the outcomes. Photo: KNEC Logo The warning comes amid widespread circulation of result breakdowns purporting to rank schools and generate mean scores an approach KNEC says is misleading and inconsistent with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) framework under which KJSEA was administered. In a statement shared on its official Facebook page, in which it flagged Results analysis from a Junior School in Kisii County , the examination body urged schools to stop misleading the public with fake and inaccurate KJSEA results analysis, stressing that the new assessment system is fundamentally different from the former 8-4-4 examination structure. KNEC clarified that, unlike the previous system, KJSEA does not generate an...

The Ministry of Education is expected to release the inaugural Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) results this Thursday. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba earlier confirmed that more than one million learners would know their performance by 11th December, once marking by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) is finalized. Although the mode of release is yet to be disclosed, the announcement will set in motion a series of activities that will run through January next year. Here's the road map of events that will take place.  Photo Courtesy : Education Cabinet Secretary, Julius Ogamba during a press conference.  Instant Results Access...  Once the big  announcement is made, the results will be instantly accessible to the anxious candidates who have been waiting for weeks. Online and SMS platforms are likely to be employed to avail the results.  Placement  Before Christmas..  The next stage will be the placement process...

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...