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Class 8 teacher Samuel Mwangi in a Math class session at Joseph Kangethe primary school in Nairobi.[David Gichuru,Standard]
A decision by the Teachers Service Commission to give interns an edge in the ongoing recruitment of permanent employees has raised a fuss that is frivolous and tenuous.
Job seekers hoping to join the commission on permanent terms say that by increasing the marks of interns from 10 to 30 in the hiring process, the employer is literally locking out those who have never had a chance to work as apprentices but still possess the appropriate credentials.
From the point of view of the principles of justice, transparency and fairness, the argument holds water in that all recruitment candidates should be subjected to a non-discriminatory interview process that gives prime recognition to the academic credentials that give one suitability to teach.
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On Tuesday, June 29, the newspapers focused on the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) move to invite the Kenya National Union of Teachers, the Kenya Union for Post-Primary Education Teachers and the Kenya National Union of Special Needs Education Teachers tabling of a salary review offer.
Politics also took centre stage, with some newspapers reporting about the planned visit by President Uhuru Kenyatta to Deputy President William Ruto’s Rift Valley turf scheduled for June 2021.
The dailies also reported on plans by the Judiciary to roll out special night court sessions to expedite justice delivery.