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UHURU KENYATTA – Elimu Pedia https://elimupedia.com Number One portal for matters education, How to, TSC,KUCCPS, HELB,KRA , Top 10 bests,and Parenting. Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:05:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 Newly Appointed KU Council Decline Job Offers https://elimupedia.com/newly-appointed-ku-council-decline-job-offers.html Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:05:16 +0000 https://elimupedia.com/?p=8129 Newly Appointed KU Council Decline Job Offers

Kenyatta University Council Chairman Prof Shem Migot Adholla and the whole Council of KU have been sacked.

Consequently, they have been barred from accessing the institution’s premises.

The sacking comes few days after the council declined to cede part of the university land as directed by the State.

However, the state has suffered a blow after the newly appointed council, led by Prof Chrispus Kiamba declined to take up their new appointment.

According to sources, the group said they are unwilling to get involved in a tussle.

They also said they are not willing to go against the decision made by the sacked council considering the group is more senior to them education-wise.

The move now sends the government back to the drawing board as far as its bid to get the land they asked for is concerned.

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The sacked Kenyatta University council declined an order that compelled them to hand over the institution’s title deeds.

A statement by the council and signed by the council chair Adhola indicated that the title deeds will not be submitted to Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua.

“We wish to inform you most respectfully, that we will be unable to accede to the request to the title deeds,” the statement reads.

This letter was a response to a previous direction from Kinyua, requesting the varsity to hand over a section of its vast land.

Kinywa in the letters had said 30 acres will go to the WHO emergency hub while some will be donated to squatters.

Another 10 acres will be donated to the Africa Centres for Disease Control.

Kinyua said 180 acres will go to the neighbouring Kenyatta University Teaching Research and Referral Hospital, which already sits on 100 acres donated by the university ten years ago.

Adhola distanced the council from the decision by the state to acquire lands.

“If the due process of the law as foresaid was followed, the university would have been able to demonstrate that it requires every inch of its current land,” Adhola said.

The council termed the directive as ‘unclear and unconstitutional’ saying they were not involved.

“The council holds the considered view that such a decision cannot be lawfully made without involving and consulting the council,” the statement reads.

On Tuesday, KU Vice-Chancellor Paul Wanaina could not hold back his tears while addressing the university staff over a land row.

A meeting he convened to address a land row pitting them and President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration laid bare his frustrations.

His address followed a directive by Kinyua that instructed the university to surrender nearly half of its land.

Wanaina read three letters from Kinyua, all sent last week, directing the university to surrender the title deeds by close of business Monday, July 11.

The VC revealed that the State has asked them to cede 410 acres but they refused

“This is probably the last time I am talking to you as VC. I understand a new council is being formed,” he said amid tears.

]]> You Won’t Succeed in Fighting CBC, Uhuru Tells Critics https://elimupedia.com/you-wont-succeed-in-fighting-cbc-uhuru-tells-critics.html Thu, 02 Jun 2022 04:05:47 +0000 https://elimupedia.com/?p=6819 You Won’t Succeed in Fighting CBC, Uhuru Tells Critics

President Uhuru Kenyatta declared yesterday during his Madaraka day address that There is no turning back on the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).

He maintained at Uhuru Gardens that the country’s current challenges require an education system that creates responsible citizens.

Further, the president said the country should embrace a system that celebrates the creative potential of all children instead of one that leaves them with labels of failure if they fail in exams.

“Given the manifest successes achieved in this short period of time, there is no turning back with respect to the Competency-Based Curriculum,” Uhuru said.

Politicians from the Deputy President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza Alliance camp have however vowed to scrap the new system if the allliance wins the August 9 General-Election.

They have accused the government of hurriedly implementing CBC before proper consultations with education stakeholders.

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In defence to CBC however, Uhuru termed it as a step in the right direction. According to Uhuru, Kenya as a country requires a curriculum that encourages creativity and innovation.

“This is the promise of the CBC and that is why in December, the pioneer CBC Class, now in its sixth grade, will transition to Junior Secondary,” he said.

He reminded Kenyans that the decision to reform the education system was based on the mandate Kenyans gave his administration to enhance the global competitiveness of the country’s human resources.

Uhuru said the Independence leaders embarked on a mission of course-correction to transition from a colonial education system, that prepared learners for servitude, to one that gave them the tools to lead a newly independent nation.

In 1985, another shift was made by transitioning from the 7-4-2-3 system to 8-4-4, which is now being phased out.

He said that with time, the 8-4-4 curriculum became inconsistent with aspirations of the country, particularly because of its overloaded curriculum and its focus on rote learning and the passing of examinations as the ultimate goal.

“We had to return to the foundational philosophy of education that: ‘citizens do not fail – systems fail them’. And if the systems are inconsistent with the aspirations of the people, they must be changed,” the President observed.

There are over 8.1 million children under the CBC programme.

Uhuru also said his government had achieved the 100 per cent transition from primary to secondary school, achieved Africa’s first 1:1 child to book ratio and restored the integrity of national exams.

Regarding higher education, he said knowledge was replacing other resources as the main driver of economic growth, thus, education had increasingly become the foundation for individual and national prosperity.

“Our universities continue to incubate innovations and prepare the next generation of leaders who are technically proficient and knowledgeable,” he said.

To ensure that even those that are not admitted in universities get an equal chance, he said his government had transformed technical and vocational education training.

He said that while there were only 52 institutions in 2013, today there are more than 238 institutes, an over 400 per cent growth.

]]> Stop administering national exams to teenage mothers, principals say https://elimupedia.com/stop-administering-national-exams-to-teenage-mothers-principals-say.html Thu, 21 Apr 2022 03:55:14 +0000 https://elimupedia.com/?p=6206 Stop administering national exams to teenage mothers, principals say

Principals have urged the government to stop administering the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations, to expectant candidates who give birth during the national test.

The Kenya Secondary School’s Heads Association (Kessha) lauded the government for enhancing inclusive education however, the principals said candidates who have just given birth should be allowed to ‘fully recover’ before sitting exams.

“We appreciate that the Ministry of Education and the government have continued to embrace education for all, that we are even able to manage our young girls who fall in the family way and our principals manage them despite the challenges that go with them. Why should we test a girl who has just delivered?” asked Kessha chair Kahi Indimuli.

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Instead, the association chairman urged the government to give the candidates enough time to fully recover from pregnancy and childbirth.

The school managers said the students can sit for the exams at a later time when their minds and bodies are ready for the exams saying it is not a matter of life and death.

Mr Indimuli urged Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) to critically relook into the matter.

“I have never fallen pregnant, but I have been with somebody very close who has fallen expectant and I have seen the pain they go through until I feel it. Here is a girl, who has gone through that problem the whole night and delivers around 6 AM maybe through the caesarean section or normal delivery. But at 8am we are there with an invigilator, a policeman and a supervisor,” he said.

If a doctor has prescribed a child is unwell and requires admission, Mr Indimuli says the student should be given bed rest.

]]> Uhuru Tells Teachers To Stop Misleading Students on White Collar Jobs https://elimupedia.com/uhuru-tells-teachers-to-stop-misleading-students-on-white-collar-jobs.html Thu, 21 Apr 2022 03:44:51 +0000 https://elimupedia.com/?p=6204 Uhuru Tells Teachers To Stop Misleading Students on White Collar Jobs

President Kenyatta told teachers at the 45th Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) summit in Mombasa on Wednesday to expose students to the many ways they can earn a lot of money and not to limit them to office jobs.

He claimed that blue collar jobs like farming and welding pay significantly more than white collar jobs like teaching.

“Start moving away from telling our children that the only job you can have is a white collar job. That he should be a clerk in a bank, banks are going digital!!,”

“Leo hii Kuna wakulima wanatengeneza pesa kushinda walimu, madaktari na professors. Today as we progress in ship building we are looking for quality welders and the few that we have are old men. These are paying jobs.”

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President Kenyatta also stated that children should be encouraged to use their talents, citing the example of billionaire Bill Gates, who he claims dropped out of school and amassed a large fortune through his abilities in the market place.

“This is where we need to take our children, to encourage our children. Use your gifts, that is the future. And you teachers have the responsibility to be the ones to pull that gift out of that child to be proud of himself for the service he delivers to the country,” he said.

“Billionaires like Bill Gates and the rest dropped out in high school and the money they have today is more that what Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi have combined.”

He went on to say that under his leadership, many opportunities in the education sector have been created, and that he should be commended for it.

“Mimi nimewasaidia, nimewaandika walimu, mshahara nikaongeza, insurance mnazo. Pigieni kelele wale ambao wanakuja lakini mimi nipigieni makofi kwa yale nimefanya.”

During the event, President Uhuru told the school heads that his administration is focused on reforming the education system.

“To ensure no child is left behind due to their social-economic background, my government has increased capitation per child in secondary schools to Sh22,244,” he said.

Further, he said that the government has partnered with Equity Group Foundation and awarded 9,000 scholarships for the 2019 KCPE candidates and an additional 9,000 scholarships for the 2020 candidates who joined Form 1 in July 2021.

]]> Uhuru Nominates Five Members To TSC To Fill TSC Commissioner Slots https://elimupedia.com/uhuru-nominates-five-members-to-tsc-to-fill-tsc-commissioner-slots.html Thu, 12 Aug 2021 02:34:39 +0000 https://elimupedia.com/?p=4038 Uhuru Nominates Five Members To TSC To Fill TSC Commissioner Slots

President Uhuru Kenyatta has nominated five members to the Teachers Service Commission to fill commissioner slots.

The names of the nominees were submitted by the President to Parliament for approval hearing on Thursday.

The five nominees are Dr Nicodemus Anyang, Christine Kahindi, Sharon Kisire, Anneta Wafukho and Salesa Abudo, who were among the 35 people that submitted their applications for the posts.

Dr Anyang is Deputy Director of Education at the Ministry of Education.

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Sharon Kisire is a human resources professional with experience in organizational management. She holds several awards on excellence in human capital management and also have a wealth of experience in governance matters from several board roles she holds. She is the first woman to be appointed CPS chief examiner for KASNEB in June 2011 and is recipient of Head of State Commendation (HSC), 2009.

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi referred the names to the Departmental Committee on Education chaired by Busia MP Florence Mutua.

The committee has 21 days to consider the suitability of the nominees and report back to Parliament.

“Conscious of the central role of the commission in the education sector and noting the unprecedented nature of the early learning and basic education calendar for the years 202, 2021 and 2022, the President has requested the National Assembly consider the nominees on a priority basis,” Muturi said.

“Noting that the House will proceed on its normal long recess from 20th August, 2021 in accordance with its published calendar, the committee should expeditiously notify the nominees and the general public of the time and place for holding the approval hearings and thereafter, submit the same to enable the House to consider the matter within the statutory timelines.”

]]> Government In A Dichotomy between Implementing Teachers’ July 2021-2024 CBA and Pushing For the BBI Referendum Agenda. https://elimupedia.com/government-in-a-dichotomy-between-implementing-teachers-july-2021-2024-cba-and-pushing-for-the-bbi-referendum-agenda.html Sun, 20 Dec 2020 18:38:08 +0000 http://elimupedia.com/?p=1906 Government caught in A Dichotomy between Implementing Teachers’ July 2021-2024 CBA and Pushing For the BBI Referendum Agenda.

The government of Kenya is currently in a dichotomy between implementing the teachers’ July 2021 salary increment as per the CBA 2021-2024, and holding a BBI referendum.

According to the sources closer to government, increasing salaries for teachers and other public officers will put the government on her knees, owing to the fact that the government already has greater yokes on her neck, like the increasing debt burden and a sky rocketed economy.