Education CS George Magoha has expressed confidence that the school calendar will not suffer any more disruptions even if the Supreme Court orders for a ...
"If we delay further, the CS may need to call a meeting to discuss the way forward. Education CS George Magoha has expressed confidence that the school calendar will not suffer any more disruptions even Education CS George Magoha has given the way forward for schools if Kenyans will be required to repeat the presidential election
Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) George Magoha has said that should the presidential election be successfully challenged in court, and a repeat poll ordered ...
This will avert the loss of more time in the academic calendar,” said Magoha when he commissioned CBC classrooms in Makadara and Embakasi areas. Resumption of learning is scheduled for Thursday, August 18. Speaking at Makadara Sub-County in Nairobi on Wednesday, August 17, Magoha said secondary schools won’t lose more time in case of repeat polls. Magoha said this would avert the loss of more time in the already constrained academic calendar. In the run-up to the August 9, 2022 General Election, schools were closed on August 2. Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) George Magoha has said that should the presidential election be successfully challenged in court, and a repeat poll ordered, secondary schools won’t be closed for more than a day.
Education CS George Magoha addresses the press during an inspection of CBC classrooms construction at Bomu Secondary School in Mombasa. Image: LABAN WALOGA.
He said there is no need to interfere with learning in those schools since the polls will not take long. Magoha said there is limited time for learners to cover what they need in the syllabus. • But Magoha said there is no need to interfere with learning in those schools since the polls will not take long.
School Heads and administrators have encouraged Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha, to organize an urgent meeting due to an impending.
These delays will make us lose all the gains we had made,” he remarked “If we delay further, the CS may need to call a meeting to discuss the way forward. We will see if we will be able to sit exams in December,” Indimuli stated.
Education CS George Magoha has apologised to the public for any of his jokes that may have been in bad taste. While stating that he is a courageous man ...
We are eagles and we fly high and we are not afraid,” he added. The CS is known for being brass and stern in his pronouncements and one not to back down on his stance when issuing directives. • The CS is known for being brass and stern in his pronouncements and one not known to back down on his stance when issuing directives.
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 17 - Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha says he has delivered during his tenure despite appearing to be arrogant.
“We are eagles and we fly high and we are not afraid. “I want to say without any fear of contradiction, that if any of those jokes went to the wrong side, it was not intentional and my apologies to the general public about that.” The CS indicated that it was not easy for him to be the Cabinet Secretary during the pandemic, and he had been extremely firm to move things forward in the line of duty, which forced him to seem arrogant and make jokes that he did not mean.
Professor George Magoha is approaching the end of his tenure as Cabinet Secretary for Education and it appears he is on a mission to reconcile with the ...
However, the surgeon-cum-academic administrator has turned a new leaf. "It has not been easy to be the CS for education and in order to move things forward, I have been very firm and sometimes extremely firm in between the firmness one can say I started jokes," explained the CS. Professor George Magoha is approaching the end of his tenure as Cabinet Secretary for Education and it appears he is on a mission to reconcile with the public.
Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha said that the government is in talks with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to ...
“We shall also avoid having IEBC create tallying centres where children are going to be using. It is far much wiser to ensure that children who are in boarding schools remain there and avoid classrooms where voting will be taking place.” “If there is an election somewhere and it is going to take a day we are not going to ask our children to go home again.
Uncertainty has hit the continuation of school games, which had resumed after students were separated from their teachers for close to two years due to ...
Mombasa and Kwale counties in Coast region had completed their zonal and sub county games and were to hold their county games on August 5 and 6 before breaking for the mid-term. Schools are set to reopen tomorrow. Most counties had held their zonal and sub county games and were preparing for county games between August 4 and 7 before all schools were abruptly closed on August 2 to pave way for the General election and mid-term break.
Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha has apologized to Kenyans for appearing to be arrogant while at the helm of the ministry.
He added: "It has not been easy being a CS for education during COVID and in order for me to move things forward I have been very firm and in between the firmness I have cracked certain jokes. If during that process, we have looked like we are arrogant, then we seek your forgiveness but not that we are about to change. There is nobody who is perfect, I believe that in order for me to be given the opportunity to serve in this capacity it was purely by the grace of God," Magoha said during a media briefing on Wednesday.
Students took a two-week break early in the month to allow the electoral body to use the schools as polling stations.
- statement17 August 2022 - 4:52 pm - Daring17 August 2022 - 5:45 pm The announcement was made through a circular signed by the CS.
CS George Magoha said that delaying the opening will jeopardize schools' preparation for examinations.
"If we delay further, the CS may need to call a meeting to discuss the way forward. Holding learners back home for an extra day will really cost schools in preparing candidates for the coming examinations. ‘‘Having consulted with the cabinet secretary for interior, there is prevailing peace and no point for alarm. Children will be back in school by tomorrow,’’ Magoha added. Magoha said that the ministry would prefer to retain learners in boarding schools if there will be an election in the near future than send them home because voting is a day's activity. The CS noted that the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) opened a portal from August 15-30 for Grade 6 learners to select Junior High schools in readiness for placement.
Education CS George Magoha has expressed confidence that the school calendar will not suffer any more disruptions even if the Supreme Court orders a repeat ...
"If we delay further, the CS may need to call a meeting to discuss the way forward. Education CS George Magoha has expressed confidence that the school calendar will not suffer any more disruptions even Education CS George Magoha has given the way forward for schools if Kenyans will be required to repeat the presidential election
They (students) can be asked to play games and stay in their hostels,” he stated. CS Magoha also reiterated that the schools will resume.
We are eagles and we fly high and we are not afraid,” he added. Magoha, however, attributed this to the nature of his work which demands that he implements government policies without fail. “I respect everybody.