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The Three-Day Events Set To Happen Before Prof. Magoha’s Burial On February 11

3Feb

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The Three-Day Events Set To Happen Before Prof. Magoha’s Burial On February 11

With the late former Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha set to be laid to rest at his ancestral home in Umiru, Siaya County on February 11, his family has given an update on the progress of his ongoing funeral arrangements. Speaking at Magoha's home in Lavington, Nairobi on Friday, Julius Jwan, the speaker of the late minister's funeral arrangement committee, told journalists that Magoha's interment will be preceded by a string of three-day-long events that will pay homage to the life of the late renowned scholar. "On February 8, 2023, a farewell caravan shall proceed from Lee Funeral Home through some of the places that defined Prof. Magoha's adult life including the College of Health Sciences at Kenyatta Hospital, the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Counci...

Former Education CS Prof. George Magoha Is Dead

24Jan

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Former Education CS Prof. George Magoha Is Dead

Former Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha has passed on. Prof. Magoha is said to have died at a Nairobi hospital following a cardiac arrest. He was sworn into office at the helm of the Education ministry on March 26, 2019 and served up to oct 2022 when President William Ruto named his successor. He only recently joined maseno university as a professor in the Department of School of Medicine. Maseno University Director of Public Relations Owen McOnyango told Citizen Digital on January 17, 2023 that the appointment takes effect immediately. Dr McOnyango said the university is optimistic that Prof Magoha’s experience will elevate the department, adding that it is a good catch for Maseno. He said Prof Magoha is a renowned academic whose previous networks wil...

CS Magoha Moves School Re-Opening To Monday, Next Week

10Aug

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CS Magoha Moves School Re-Opening To Monday, Next Week

The Ministry of Education has changed the nationwide school re-opening dates from Thursday, August, 11 to August Monday, 15 2022. In a press statement on Wednesday, Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha said that the changes have been occasioned by an expected delay in the vote tallying process. “On 1st August 2022, I ordered the early closure of all Basic Education Institutions to allow for adequate preparation and conduct of the General Elections. We indicated that reopening would be on the 11th of August 2022,” Magoha’s statement read in part. “We have however been informed that the process of tallying of ballots may still be ongoing on the aforementioned date. Therefore, following further consultations, I hereby convey the Government’s decision that ...

Education CS Magoha To Release 2021 KCSE Exam Results

23Apr

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Education CS Magoha To Release 2021 KCSE Exam Results

The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) 2021 examination results are set to be released by Education CS Prof. George Magoha. The results will be released at the KNEC headquarters on Dennis Pritt Road, Kilimani, Nairobi. A total of 831,015 candidates sat the exam. The exams were done in 10,413 centres. The papers were disseminated from 483 distribution centers, with Magoha supervising the examination distribution and monitoring exercise. Students had until April 1 to submit their choice of courses to the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service.

Magoha pardons two students caught with phones

14Mar

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Magoha pardons two students caught with phones

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has pardoned two KCSE students from Nairobi caught with mobile phones a few minutes before the national examinations began. Speaking in Mombasa County on Monday, March 14, Magoha said that the candidates would still carry on with the exams and urged all candidates to concentrate on their exams and avoid any malpractices. He warned all teachers and exam officials against engaging in any irregularities, noting that they would face the full force of the law if caught. "We shall allow them to take the exams. I want to warn any teacher who feels brave enough and opens the exam papers beforehand. We shall come for you," Magoha said. Teachers Service Commission CEO Nancy Macharia indicated that 70,486 teachers had been thoroug...

8Jun

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Magoha Tough on School Fees Payment.

Education CS George Magoha on Monday, June 7, instructed headteachers to use any means necessary to ensure school fees is paid, including sending children with fee balances home. Speaking at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) where he was handing over the Agricultural Laboratory (ALB) building, Magoha acknowledged that some parents from well off families were taking advantage of an earlier directive where he had asked headteachers to be more lenient on matters regarding school fees. "Our population is a very interesting one. The majority of the people who are not paying fees can afford to pay," Magoha stated “I want to request, on behalf of government, that the Kenyan parents who are still denying paying the balance of their thir...