Day: January 26, 2025
National Industrial Training Board Launches 3rd Sector Training Committees
Nairobi: The National Industrial Training Board (NITB) has held its 3rd inauguration ceremony for the new members of the Board’s Sector Training Committees (STCs) which brought together key stakeholders in the agenda to foster collaboration and advance skills development through sector leadership. The Principal Secretary for Labour and Skills Development, Shadrack Mwadime, urged all stakeholders to continually work together towards
A Shift to Competence Training Qualifies Kenyans for Foreign Jobs
Nairobi: The system shift from theory-based to Competence Based Educational Training (CBET) is enabling Technical Vocational Education and Training institutions in Kenya to produce skills needed for international jobs. The Principal of Kaiboi National Polytechnic in Nandi County, Abdi Tiony, emphasized the importance of this shift, stating that Kenya had to align itself with CBET to ensure that its nationals
Government Urged to Retool P1 Teachers to Handle JSS Crisis
Amagoro: The government, through the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), has been urged to retool P1 teachers in the primary section to address the ongoing teacher shortage crisis in junior secondary schools (JSS), which remains a significant hurdle in the implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) program. Speaking at Amagoro after the induction of Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) school
Media Council Raises Alarm Over Deplorable Working Conditions for County Journalists
Nairobi: The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has decried unfavorable working conditions for journalists in counties: The Council has expressed concern over the poor working conditions faced by journalists working in counties, hindering their ability to effectively inform the public. According to Kenya News Agency, MCK CEO David Omwoyo said that the closure of bureau offices has forced journalists to