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Teachers in Embu and Kilifi Counties are accusing the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) of mismanaging funds and obstructing fair elections. In Embu, officials allege leadership failure and misuse of Branch Benevolent Funds (BBF). Concurrently, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has deregistered three teachers and issued a stern warning that unregistered individuals face imprisonment or fines. Former KNUT Chairman Wilson Sossion has warned of a potential education crisis, blaming inadequate teacher preparedness and confusion over the Competence-Based Education (CBE) system's rollout. Sossion also called for a continuous review of Kenya's CBE pathways to ensure their relevance to learners and the country's socio-economic needs.
Teachers in Embu and Kilifi Counties are accusing the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) of mismanaging funds and obstructing fair elections. In Embu, officials allege leadership failure, lack of transparency, and misuse of Branch Benevolent Funds (BBF), while in Kilifi, aspirants claim offices were closed to prevent nomination paper submissions for the upcoming branch elections.
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Veteran trade unionist Wilson Sossion has called for continuous review of Kenya's Competency Based Education (CBE) pathways to ensure their relevance to learners and the country's socio-economic needs. He emphasized that education systems must evolve to avoid locking learners into tracks that may not respond to emerging skills demands.
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Former KNUT Chairman Wilson Sossion has warned of a potential education crisis in Kenya due to confusion surrounding the Competence-Based Education (CBE) system's rollout, primarily blaming inadequate teacher preparedness and curriculum implementation. He emphasized the continuous need for systematic review and reporting to improve outcomes and address challenges faced by learners, parents, and teachers.
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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has issued a stern warning that individuals providing teaching services in Kenya without proper registration face imprisonment or heavy fines, following the deregistration of three teachers.
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