Magoha spoke on Thursday while releasing the the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results.
The directive by the President comes as schools prepare to reopen for the Third term on May 10, 2021 for all classes except Grade Four and Form One.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) CEO Nancy Macharia noted that examiners who participated in the marking of the papers did not have an opportunity to go for the jab.
“Today, the President has allowed us to ensure that all teachers will be allowed to take the Covid-19 vaccine irrespective of their age. We’re appealing to all teachers therefore to ensure that they get the jab even as we reopen the schools.”
Kenya s President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered all teachers to have a Covid-19 vaccine irrespective of their age.
The country has been vaccinating school managers and those aged above 50, elderly citizens and front-line workers.
More than 500,000 people have had the AstraZeneca jab out of the more than one million doses delivered to the country.
All teachers and non-teaching staff in schools should have the jab before schools reopen on 10 May, the president said.
According to the head of Kenya s Teachers Service Commission, Nancy Macharia, 15 primary teachers, three deputy headteachers and eight headteachers have died of Covid-19 during the pandemic.
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Justice David Marete has defended the state of his mental health while appearing for an interview for the position of Chief Justice at the Supreme Court.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) panel sought to find out why Justice Marete still has a card for persons with disabilities to this day.
He responded: “I have no mental issues. There was an error on my card and I have never had the time to correct the issue. I highlighted I have visual disability and Diabetes from time to time.”
Justice David Marete Njagi is on the hot seat as he seeks to replace the former CJ David Maraga, who retired in January this year.
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Justice Njagi Marete arrives at the Supreme Court buildings for interviews for the position of Chief Justice. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]
It is day four in the continued hunt for Kenya’s next Chief Justice.
Justice David Marete Njagi is on the hot seat today as he seeks to replace the former CJ David Maraga, who retired in January this year.
Justice Marete, 61, has 35 years experience in the legal profession.
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He is remembered for coming to the rescue of civil servants seeking elective positions in 2017 when he declared election laws, which required them to resign six months before the election, invalid and unconstitutional.