This year’s Kenya Primary School Headteachers Association (KEPSHA) conference will kick off as from Monday November 4, 2024 in Mombasa.
The one-week event which will bring together over 10,000 head teachers is expected to end on Friday October 8, 2024.
The matter of agitation to be confirmed as principals of Junior School is expected to dominate discussions, which will also bring up compensation for the period that they have acted as managers of the Junior School (JS), popularly known as JSS.
Another big issue will be the delayed disbursement of capitation funds to schools, even as the government works overtime to deliver the Grade 9 classes before the next academic calendar.
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Recently, President William Ruto stated that the government will complete the construction of 11,000 classrooms by January next year, but invited MPs to use the NGCDF funds that were boosted by an additional Ksh3.5 billion in the current financial year to join efforts in constructing 6,000 more classrooms.
The conference is expected to be attended by top Ministry of Education officials, those from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and the trade unions, among other dignitaries who are expected to address the conference.
During last year’s conference, the association celebrated 20 years of its existence and used the same opportunity to launch the new 2024-2028 Strategic Plan.
By Education News reporter
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