{"id":1947,"date":"2025-10-02T05:51:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T05:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/?p=1947"},"modified":"2025-10-02T05:51:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T05:51:35","slug":"jss-teachers-to-remain-under-primary-heads-2nd-october-newspaper-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/jss-teachers-to-remain-under-primary-heads-2nd-october-newspaper-review\/","title":{"rendered":"JSS Teachers To Remain Under Primary Heads: 2nd October Newspaper Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Star newspaper leads with a firm directive from Education officials that Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers will remain under the management of primary school heads.<\/p>\n

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This decision, carried on pages 4 and 5, ends weeks of speculation over whether JSS should be granted greater autonom<\/a>y. Supporters argue the arrangement streamlines administration, while critics say it undermines the professional independence of JSS staff.<\/p>\n

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For parents and teachers, the story reopens questions on the government\u2019s preparedness for the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) transition.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Taifa Leo: Senators Cry Foul on Recruitment<\/p>\n

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In Taifa Leo, the focus shifts to Parliament where senators have raised alarm over claims of bribery and discrimination in the upcoming police and military recruitment exercises. The intake is scheduled to run between October 3 and October 25.<\/p>\n

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Senators are warning that unless the process is transparent, deserving youth may once again be locked out while well-connected candidates buy their way in.<\/p>\n

The story reflects deep public mistrust in recruitment to disciplined forces, often seen as lifelines for unemployed graduates.<\/p>\n

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Nation: Taxpayers on the Hook for Sh17bn<\/p>\n

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The Nation exposes a brewing financial scandal, revealing that Kenyans could pay at least Sh17 billion to shadowy companies\u2014some insolvent, others implicated in corruption.<\/p>\n

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The revelations from the National Treasury highlight systemic flaws in contract management, where failed or fraudulent firms still line up for compensation.<\/p>\n

Among them is Fabusa, a Spanish firm that went bankrupt in 2016 yet seeks billions in settlement after its KETRACO contract was terminated. The expos\u00e9 underscores how corruption continues to bleed taxpayers even as the government preaches austerity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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