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Announcements·12 Oct 2026·4 min read

TSC Mutual Swap Steps After Finding a Partner Offline

Finding a swapmate on community boards is only the first step. Here is how to navigate the official digital process in October 2026.

By Mutai Kiplagat
Opinion·11 Oct 2026·4 min read

Why Kenya Must Shorten the Teachers’ CBA Cycle to 2 Years

Four-year wage deals leave educators trailing sticky inflation. Halving the collective bargaining window is an economic and operational necessity for Kenyan schools.

By Carolyn Mwende
Opinion·11 Oct 2026·4 min read

Promoting 50,000 Teachers Is Easy. Deploying Them Fairly Is the Real Test

Kenya’s massive expansion for teacher career progression quieted union unrest, but structural assignment imbalances risk leaving rural and frontier counties farther…

By John Kamau
Opinion·11 Oct 2026·4 min read

Why the New Career Progression Guidelines Still Favour Administrators Over Classroom Excellence

The Teachers Service Commission promises a dual-track promotion system, but systemic biases leave master educators chasing administrative seats for real pay and status.

By Agnes Kwamboka
Blog·11 Oct 2026·3 min read

Silent Collapse: Kenya’s Teachers Sink Under Mental Health Crisis

A major union survey reveals 12 percent of Kenyan educators face severe suicide risk, driven by crushing debt and rollout chaos, while official responses remain…

By Agnes Kwamboka
Opinion·11 Oct 2026·3 min read

Kenya Cannot Fix Education While Treating Teachers as Political Footballs

With Grade 10 Senior School launching and exam strikes looming, political quick fixes threaten the country's CBC reform.

By Hezron Rooy
TSC News·11 Oct 2026·3 min read

Relief and Restlessness: Inside Kenya's 20,000 Teacher Payroll Transition

National Treasury allocates KSh 4.9 billion to absorb contract teachers into permanent posts—yet staffing gaps remain acute across junior secondary schools.

By Mercy Akinyi
TSC News·10 Oct 2026·3 min read

Kenya Teacher Pay Deal Faces Budget Strain

Junior educators secure up to 29.5% pay raises under a KSh 33.7B accord, but statutory deductions temper real take-home gains.

By John Kamau
TSC News·10 Oct 2026·4 min read

Kenya’s Teacher Career Stagnation Ends with 50,000 Upgrades

Presidential directive doubles promotion budget to Ksh2 billion as long-awaited overhaul of Career Progression Guidelines promises dual advancement paths.

By Hezron Rooy
TSC News·10 Oct 2026·3 min read

HRMIS TSC Leave for Teachers Manual

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By Mutai Kiplagat
KNEC News·9 Oct 2026·4 min read

KNEC CBA Portal: How to Upload Learner Scores in 2026

LCBE portal, KNEC LCBE assessment upload, SBA scores upload, cba.knec.ac.ke login, KNEC Term Three SBA 2026, how to edit scores on CBA portal, Grade 10 SBA upload

By John Kamau
KNEC News·9 Oct 2026·6 min read

KNEC CP2 Portal: Registration, Application, Deployment Letters, and Account Access Guidelines

KNEC CP2 Portal: Registration, Application, Deployment Letters, and Account Access Guidelines.

By Hezron Rooy
KNEC News·9 Oct 2026·3 min read

KNEC Four-Year KPSEA Data Identifies Kiswahili as Best-Performing Subject Under CBC

KNEC’s 2025 KPSEA statistics show Kiswahili had the largest share of learners exceeding expectations. See candidate trends and county participation figures.

By Agnes Kwamboka
KNEC News·9 Oct 2026·4 min read

How to Check KCSE Results Online: KNEC Steps and Contacts

How to Check KCSE Results Online on the KNEC Portal KCSE results are checked online at results.knec.ac.ke using the candidate’s index number and one registered name.

By Carolyn Mwende
Blog·9 Oct 2026·4 min read

Why More Urban Families Are Choosing Foreign Curricula Over Public CBE Schools

MPs, Urban Middle Class Abandon CBC-Based Public Schools for Foreign Curricula as Confidence in National Education System Declines.

By Mercy Akinyi