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   Pupils holding laptops in a Kenyan school/Twitter.  Since independence, education has been one of the major pillars of our nation’s development. Over the years the government has taken strides in ensuring quality education is given to every Kenyan child. One of the manifestos of the Jubilee government was introduction of laptops to primary schools. Though a very good project, it faced so many challenges that slowed its implementation. These challenges included lack of power in schools, lack of ICT trained persons among others. The project if implemented will bring a great change in our education as a country. With the world going global, there is a need to embrace Information Communication Technology (ICT) in our schools. ICT goes a long way in helping us achieve quality education. By using ICT in schools, our learners gain skills in research, analyzing data and coming up with solutions. For example when a student researches a topic in the internet he/she i...

Education is one of the pillars of our nation. Through education we get to acquire skills and specialize in different fields. This in turn helps us grow and build our nation effectively by having a diverse skill set. With this in mind we need to ensure education is easily accessible to all. Education infrastructure is one of the most fundamental requirements for ensuring educational accessibility. Good infrastructure in schools have the following characteristics: 1.Amount of space per child that is adequate, as determined by the ministry of education of the country. 2.Enough area in each classroom for 30 to 40 students. 3.Enough sanitary facilities separate for both boys and girls. 4.Learning facilities, equipment and resources. After COVID 19 pandemic with all the measures set, many schools lacked proper infrastructure. With the closing of schools many students halted their learning as many schools did not have the resources and infrastructure to conduct online learning. After resumin...

    Education CS Prof. George Magoha in a past                                  function|Facebook. In a report published by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), "EVOLUTION OF REGISTER TEACHERS FROM 1967-2019,  EVOLUTION OF REGISTER TEACHERS FROM 1967-2019 the Ministry of Education established an independent body (TSC) under Article 237 (1) of the Kenyan Constitution 2010 mandated to carry out teachers management functions in the country that includes, among others, register trained teachers, recruit and employ registered teachers and promote and transfer teachers. The commission later moved to an online portal on 13th February, 2013 with 693,735 registered teachers by then.  According to the Ministry of Education data, as at  2019,there were a total of 496,801 registered teachers in Kenya. The number has never been constant due to various factors like retirement, ...