The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) is planning to train teachers on Competency Based Assessment (CBA) during the July schools holiday break from Monday 19th to Friday 23rd July, 2021 in your County.
According to details seen by this author, 200 participants drawn from schools Implementing the Age Based (Regular) Curriculum will be targeted. The 200 participants will include five (5) CSOs, five (5) QASOs, five (5) Headteachers, five (5) Deputy Headteachers and CBC Champion teachers.
Teachers Service Commission (TSC) county directors have been directed to identify participants who are teaching Grades 3, 4 and 5 from across all Sub–Counties in their Counties of jurisdiction.
Counties Identified for Age Based (Regular) Pathway Training
| COUNTIES | AGE BASED (REGULAR) PATHWAY TARGETED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS |
| Nakuru | 200 |
| Uasin Gishu | 200 |
| Kericho | 200 |
| West Pokot | 200 |
| Kakamega | 200 |
| Bungoma | 200 |
| Vihiga | 200 |
| Mombasa | 200 |
| Kwale | 200 |
| Kilifi | 200 |
| Nyeri | 200 |
| COUNTIES | AGE BASED (REGULAR) PATHWAY TARGETED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS |
| Nyandarua | 200 |
| Kirinyaga | 200 |
| Embu | 200 |
| Machakos | 200 |
| Kitui | 200 |
| Kisumu | 200 |
| Siaya | 200 |
| Nairobi | 200 |
| Garisa | 200 |
In addition, TSC county directors will identify participants from schools implementing the Stage Based (SNE) Curriculum Pathway, Special Schools and Units for Learners with Visual, Hearing and Physical impairments, which should include three (3) CSO-SNE’s, one (1) QASO, three (3) Headteachers, three (3) Deputy Headteachers and the CBC-SNE Champion teachers.
The teachers should be drawn from Grade 3, 4 and 5 in schools implementing the adapted Curriculum for learners with Visual Hearing and Physical Impairments and those Implementing Foundation and Intermediate levels of stage based Curriculum Pathway.
For SNE training, participants from two (2) Counties will converge in one venue hosted in the Counties indicated in the table below:
Counties Identified for Stage Based (SNE) Pathway Training
| HOST COUNTY | COUNTY CLUSTERS AND NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS PER COUNTY | TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS PER CLUSTER | |||
| COUNTY | NO. | COUNTY | NO. | ||
| Mombasa | Mombasa | 53 | Kilifi | 53 | 106 |
| Meru | Meru | 53 | Tharaka Nithi | 53 | 106 |
| Migori | Migori | 53 | Homa Bay | 53 | 106 |
| Embu | Kirinyaga | 53 | Embu | 53 | 106 |
| Kakamega | Kakamega | 53 | Vihiga | 53 | 106 |
| Makueni | Kitui | 53 | Makueni | 53 | 106 |
| West Pokot | West Pokot | 40 | Turkana | 40 | 80 |
| Isiolo | Isiolo | 40 | Marsabit | 40 | 80 |
| Machakos | Machakos | 53 | Kajiado | 53 | 106 |
| Kisii | Kisii | 53 | Nyamira | 53 | 106 |
| Garissa | Garissa | 40 | wajir [20] Mandera | 20 | 80 |
| HOST COUNTY | COUNTY CLUSTERS AND NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS PER COUNTY | TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS PER CLUSTER | |||
| COUNTY | NO. | COUNTY | NO. | ||
| Baringo | Baringo | 53 | Elgeyo Marakwet | 53 | 106 |
| Bungoma | Bungoma | 53 | Busia | 53 | 106 |
| Nakuru | Nakuru | 53 | Laikipia | 53 | 106 |
| Tana River | Tana River | 53 | La mu | 53 | 106 |
| Nyandarua | Nyandarua | 53 | Samburu | 53 | 106 |
| Kiambu | Kiambu | 98 | Nairobi | 98 | 196 |
| uasin Gishu | uasin Gishu | 53 | Trans-Nzoia | 53 | 106 |
| Kisumu | Kisumu | 53 | Siaya | 53 | 106 |
| Narok | Narok | 53 | Bomet | 53 | 106 |
| Nyeri | Nyeri | 53 | Murang’a | 53 | 106 |
| Kericho | Kericho | 53 | Nandi | 53 | 106 |
| Kwale | Kwale | 53 | Taita Taveta | 53 | 106 |
KNEC will reimburse the cost of:
- Meals (two teas and snacks, two bottles of water and lunch as well as WIFI at Kshs.700/= per person per day;
- Training materials at Kshs.10,000/=;
- Transport cost for the participants.
Finally, TSC County directors will be expected to:
- Coordinate the training;
- Secure separate venues for the trainings of Regular and SNE teachers and
- Identify and officially invite the participants as stipulated in the tables above.