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Kenia: Kisii University suspends 40 students for leading strike

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Kenia / 02 de noviembre de 2016 / Por: ELGAR MACHUKA – HENRY NYARORA / Fuente: http://www.nation.co.ke/

Kisii University has suspended 40 students for engaging in protests that led to closure of the institution two weeks ago.

In suspension letters sent to the students, they have been asked to wait for a future date to face a disciplinary committee.

«The Kisii university senate during its sitting on October 27, has resolved to suspend you with immediate effect pending disciplinary action,» said the letter.

They were accused of leading the strike on October 17 that left a trail of destruction of property within and without the university.

On Tuesday, the students faulted the senate’s decision saying that it was wrong to kick them out without being given an opportunity to defend themselves.

«Suspension itself is one of the harshest disciplinary actions a university can give. So what other pending disciplinary actions are they talking about?» asked Mr Maxwell Ambiro, one of the suspended students.

They have demanded that the letters be nullified and be accorded a fair hearing from the Senate before it takes any action.

«The university should first have waited for us to get back to school on Wednesday before issuing us the suspension letters. We received text messages via our mobile phones to come pick up our letters while at home,» said the third-year-student.

The university’s Public Relations Officer Pauline Nyamiaka confirmed the suspensions.

«This is a disciplinary measure agreed by the senate. The students will be informed later when they will come for the hearing,» she said.

The institution was indefinitely closed on October 18 following the riots but it will be reopened on Wednesday. They will be required to pay Sh1, 800 for damages suffered and will sign a return-to-class agreement.

At the same time, local leaders have expressed outrage over the closure of the institution’s Nyamira Campus by the Commission of University Education (CUE).

Former North Mugirango MP Charles Ombui said it was sad that the CUE had decided to close the only public university campus in Nyamira instead of equipping it with facilities it lacked.

«While serving as MP, we raised funds to start a nuclear campus of Kisii University at Kiamogake but as soon as I was voted out, the idea was shelved and our children are seeking higher education in far-flung Universities outside the County,» Mr Ombui said.

His sentiments were supported by former MP Omingo Magara and Nyamira County Assembly MCA Thaddeus Nyabaro who asked Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i to intervene.

Mr Magara asked Dr Matiang’i to intervene and ensure that the Nyamira campus resumes operations by ensuring that the Ministry of Education has provided the missing facilities.

Recently, CUE ordered two branches of Kisii University located at Keroka and Nyamira towns of Nyamira County to close down and their students relocated to the Main University in Kisii town.

Fuente noticia: http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/Kisii/Varsity-suspends-40-students-over-protest/1183286-3437610-yyi7l6/index.html

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Kenya: Education Ministry sets tough measures to curb exam cheating

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África/Kenya/30 Octubre 2016/Fuente:capitalfm /Autor:Simon Ndonga

Resumen: El Ministerio de Educación ha anunciado medidas más duras para frenar el engaño, que incluyen la prohibición de las cajas geométricas y portapapeles.  Las medidas anunciadas por el secretario del gabinete Educación Fred Matiang’i junto con su TIC y las contrapartes de Seguridad Interna Joe Mucheru y José Nkaissery también incluyen la prohibición de las tablas matemáticas y calculadoras para los exámenes que no requieren de ellos.

Nairobi — The Ministry of Education has announced more tough measures to curb cheating which include the banning of geometrical boxes and clipboards.

The measures announced by Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i together with his ICT and Internal Security Counterparts Joe Mucheru and Joseph Nkaissery also include the banning of mathematical tables and calculators for exams that do not require them.

«The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has reviewed examination rules on the conduct of the national examinations to seal loopholes that have previously enabled candidates to cheat in examinations. Some of the changes include banning the use of clipboards and geometrical sets from examination rooms,» a statement from the ministry stated.

Candidates will be required to carry their geometrical instruments and writing materials in a clear see-through porch/poly bag/plastic paper.»

According to the statement, the use of mobile phones within the precincts of the examination centres will not be allowed for all involved during the written examinations set to begin next week.

«The role of Principals/Head teachers has been reviewed to make them Centre Managers in their examination schools hence ensure that they more accountable for the examination administration process,» the ministry said.

Matiang’i further stated that the teachers who are expected to remain in school will be those involved in the administration of practical subjects and boarding facilities as all schools are expected to close by Friday.

«All teachers except those involved in the administration of practical subjects and boarding facilities will be expected to remain out of schools during the examination season starting from November 1st to November 30th 2016,» he said.

He explained that head teachers and principals of all schools will pick the examination materials daily from the containers and return the scripts to the containers at the end of the examinations daily.

He stressed that all necessary staff have been trained on matters related to physical security, personal security and document security.

He pointed out that all supervisors and invigilators who will be involved in the 2016 examinations have been vetted to ensure that they are suitable to dispense their duties.

«It is expected that due to the creation of an examination season, teachers of high integrity will be released to supervise and invigilate the examinations,» he said.

He emphasised that all systems of storage and distribution of examination materials have been reviewed and that they will employ intensive ICTs more than ever before.

Fuente de la noticia: https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2016/10/education-ministry-sets-tough-measures-to-curb-exam-cheating/

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Libro: And so the youth fire raged on youth and practices of democracy and empowerment in Brazil and Kenya

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África/Kenia/andsotheyouthAmérica del Sur/Brasil/Octubre 2016/Wangui Kimari/http://www.clacso.org.ar/
Wangui Kimari. [Autora]

Sur-Sur.
ISBN 978-987-722-177-0
CLACSO. CODESRIA. IDEAs.
Buenos Aires.
Abril de 2016

Heeding the 2013 CODESRIA / CLASCO call to attend to the localized entanglements of democracy and neoliberalism, this research is oriented by the bid to see what other political spaces have been established by young people in Kenya and Brazil, and what this says about how they fit in to normative political fora with their hegemonic discourses of democracy and neoliberalism; ideologies which often seek to impose on youth particular kinds of political practices and subjectivities. Overwhelmingly, it is also an attempt to share strategies and political imaginations that have emerged from poor urban youth in both countries; approaches, I argue, that also gesture towards the futures for these youth, their urban settings, and of the ‘democratic’ and ‘neoliberal’ political processes that have been entrenched in their national spaces.
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Kenia: Nyamira school head fined Sh140,000 for failing to register pupils for KCPE

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Nyamira / 26 de octubre de 2016 / Por: HENRY NYARORA / Fuente: http://www.nation.co.ke/

A primary school headteacher in Nyamira County on Tuesday was fined Sh140,000 or serve 42 months in jail for failing to register pupils for this year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination.

Daniel Kerosi, the head of Oscar Landa Academy in Manga Sub-County, appeared before Nyamira Principal Magistrate Eunice Nyutu and pleaded guilty to seven counts of obtaining money from seven parents by false pretences contrary to Section 313 of the Penal Code.

He was accused that on diverse dates between January and March this year in Sengreri village, with the intent to defraud, he obtained Sh1,300 from each parent by falsely pretending that he would register their children for the exam, a fact he knew was false.

He pleaded guilty to all the counts he faced.

State Counsel Emma Okok told the court that the complainants discovered that their children had not been registered when they checked the Kenya National Examination Council Nominal Roll on October 17.

“When they checked the Nominal Roll, they found names of [their] children missing. The accused was arrested and taken to Miriri AP post and later to Manga police station,” Ms Okok said.

She added that detectives from the Nyamira Police Division took over the matter and charged the accused with the offence.

The teacher pleaded for a light punishment, saying he was remorseful and was willing to return the money he obtained from the complainants.

While passing the sentence, Ms Nyutu said that in addition to paying a fine of Sh20,000 or serving six months in default for each count he faced, the accused will compensate each complainant Sh1,300.

Fuente noticia: http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/Head-teacher-charged-for-failing-to-register-pupils-for-KCPE/1107872-3428034-yrf8wt/index.html

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Kenia: Kuppet Meets TSC As KNUT Demands 300pc Raise

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África/Kenia/23 Octubre 2016/Fuente: Allafrica/Autor: Ouma Wanzala

Resumen: La dirección de la Unión Nacional de Docentes de Kenia (Knut) se ha dado por terminada  las negociaciones salariales dentro de los próximos 10 días. En una reunión de un día de duración, que se celebró el miércoles en la sede de Knut en Nairobi, el Consejo resolvió que una conclusión oportuna de las conversaciones podría allanar el camino para la elaboración de presupuestos.

The leadership of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) has been directed to conclude salary talks within the next 10 days.

The union’s top decision making organ, the National Executive Council, also directed the negotiating team, led by Secretary-General Wilson Sossion, chairman Mudzo Nzili, treasurer John Matiang’i and deputy secretary-general Hesbone Otieno, not to accept anything less than 300 per cent from the employer.

In a day-long meeting that was held on Wednesday at Knut headquarters in Nairobi, the council resolved that a timely conclusion of the talks would pave the way for budgeting.

At the same time, the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) led by Secretary-General Akelo Misori on Wednesday held talks with the TSC on a pay increase for its members.

Mr Misori said the TSC had sought more time to get an offer after a four-hour meeting.

«We have given them more time to prepare for the offer,» said Mr Misori.

The two teachers’ unions have demanded salary increases of between 200 per cent and 300 per cent, with several allowances and other benefits.

Sources told the Nation that the Knut NEC had warned that «it has options if the collective bargaining agreement that has a salary component is not reached».

Mr Sossion said the top organ appreciated the progress in the talks and directed that they be concluded on time.

HIRE MORE TEACHERS

«We briefed them and with their approval, we are ready to get the CBA that will have all components,» said Mr Sossion.

He added that the issue of employment of teachers was also discussed and they resolved that the government must hire more teachers.

On Tuesday, Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i told Parliament that the country was facing a shortage of 87,489 teachers, with primary schools being in need of 39,913 teachers and secondary schools having a deficit of 47,576 teacher.

He said proper distribution of teachers was required, adding that the urban areas had more teachers than the rural regions.

However, Knut has demanded that more than 90,000 teachers be employed to address the shortage.

Mr Sossion added that the union was also opposed to the relocation of the Kenya Technical Trainers College from Gigiri to the Kenya Science College on Ngong Road, Nairobi.

Mr Sossion added that NEC had demanded the employment of all teachers who have graduated after further studies, saying that government must appreciate their investments.»We want them to be promoted from the day they graduated,» said Other issues that Knut discussed included union dues and other operational activities.This is the first time NEC is meeting after last year’s union elections.The team will resume talks with the Teachers Service Commission on Monday.

Fuente de la noticia: http://allafrica.com/stories/201610200529.html

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Kenia: Kenia: Calm returns to Moi University after standoff over VC job

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Kenia / 19 de octubre 2016 / Por: WYCLIFF KIPSANG / Fuente: http://www.nation.co.ke/

Calm has returned to the Moi University main campus in Eldoret Town after weeks of standoff following the change of guard at the institution.

A spot check by Nation at the institution on Tuesday revealed that normalcy was slowly returning in the institution with students going about their activities as usual.

“We thank God. We are back to our normal operations,” acting Vice Chancellor Prof Laban Ayiro told Nation.co.ke without elaborating more.

A section of leaders from the North Rift opposed to his appointment as acting vice chancellor, among them Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago and his Elgeyo-Marakwet counterpart Alex Tolgos, recently stormed the institution demanding that Prof Isaac Kosgey, whom they said was first in the interviews, be given the job.

Mr Mandago was on Tuesday last week questioned by the National Cohesion and Integrity Commission (NCIC) officials over his remarks on the appointment of Prof Ayiro.

The county boss has maintained that he did not say that he wants one “of our own” to be appointed instead of Prof Ayiro.

NOTHING PERSONAL

“We know Prof Isaac Kosgey was the best during the recruitment interviews and all we are saying is that he be given the job instead of having an acting vice chancellor. We have nothing personal against Prof Laban Ayiro on the basis of him not being a Kalenjin,” said Mr Mandago.

He also denied that he had labelled Prof Ayiro “an outsider”, though he opposed his appointment.

“The appointments in this country, and even in Moi University, must be on merit and nothing short of that,” said Mr Mandago.

Mr Mandago and Mr Tolgos were last month interrogated by detectives at the Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters over the matter.

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has maintained that he followed the law and that he would not talk with politicians on the issue.

Dr Matiang’i appointed Prof Ayiro, a director of quality assurance at the institution, as the acting VC after Prof Richard Mibey’s term ended.

According to Dr Matiang’i, the university’s governing council sent him a list of three eligible persons for the position.

“I’m a public servant and will not engage in politics. The appointment of a substantive vice chancellor is in progress,” said Dr Matiang’i.

Deputy President William Ruto was among leaders who condemned the leaders’ move to lobby for the appointment of a Kalenjin as vice chancellor the university.

Fuente noticia: http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/eldoret/Calm-returns-to-Moi-University/1954186-3421006-v2oprp/index.html

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Kenia: Siaya governor Cornell Rasanga’s photo on exam papers stirs social media

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Kenia / 12 de octubre de 2016 / Por: NELCON ODHIAMBO / Fuente: http://www.nation.co.ke/

The decision by Siaya Governor Cornell Rasanga to put his portrait on the county’s mock examination papers has generated mixed reactions among Kenyans on the social media.

The county government has allocated Sh1.7 million for this year’s primary school mocks.

All the examination papers bear the portrait of the governor.

Some Kenyans on social media accused the governor of using the exam papers to campaign for re-election.

Others wondered what value the governor’s portrait would add to the papers or to the pupil sitting the exam.

But Siaya education minister Pamela Okello supported the move, saying it aims to ensure that the “pupils know their governor and have a closer relation with him.”

“The move to place the governor’s portrait on the examination papers is just,” she said.

Speaking at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology on Tuesday, Ms Okello said the county government will do the same thing in subsequent years.

“We are in the process of boosting the performance of our pupils and also as a campaign bid for Governor Rasanga in the next general election,” said Mrs Okello.

She said close to 8,000 candidates seating this year’s examination will be given the papers.

“Our campaign plan is good because even close relatives to the candidates will get to see the governor in the papers,” she said.

Fuente noticia: http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/Siaya/Siaya-governor-photo-on-exam-papers/1183322-3412924-ivipqc/index.html

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