Samburu Teachers College

26/10/2025

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We are proud of our students as they serve the nation in different geographic areas. Keep shinning.

26/10/2025

1st PhD- 2013 - Mt’Kenya University- PhD Education-Leadership, Administration, and Management

2nd PhD- 2024 - Kabarak University- PhD Education- Economics and Planning - took about 13 years

3rd PhD-2025- Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA)- PhD Social Work- took about 10 years.

25/10/2025

02/08/2021

24/02/2021

Intake requirements for Diploma Primary Teacher Education (DPTE) which replaced P1
Mean grade C(PLAIN)
Other requirements:
C(plain) – in eng & kis
C(plain)- in maths
C(plain)- in one humanity
C(plain)- in one science

09/02/2021

New DIPLOMA IN PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION (DPTE) Course

P1 course being phased out, the government has introduced DPTE Course for primary school teachers. This course will be offered only in Teacher Training Colleges as from May 2021.

Applications for this new course are ongoing and the first intake will be in May 2021.

Entry requirements for DPTE shall be C Plain in KCSE or its equivalent as equated by KNEC

DPTE training shall be 3 years with specialization in 3 subject areas grouped into 4 clusters, but teachers will only pick one subject per category for specialty.

Candidates shall specialise from the first year in at least 3 learning areas preferably from any one of the four clusters.

Cluster I subjects are:
1. Kenya Sign Language
2. Indigenous Languages
3. Foreign Languages (German, French, Arabic and Mandarin (Chinese).

Cluster II subjects are:
1. Mathematics
2. Home Science
3. Agriculture
4. Science and Technology

Cluster III subjects are:
1. Social Studies
2.,Religious Education (CRE, HRE, IRE)

Cluster IV subjects are:
1. Art and Craft
2. Music

Mandatory subjects are:
1. English
2. Kiswahili,
3. Physical and Health Education (PHE)

Kenya sign language for hearing impaired.

There shall be 3 months micro-teaching which will be a pre requisite for teaching practice.

Upon completion of DPTE, teachers will be registered and employed by TSC. So those interested to be employed by TSC must check the TSC minimum requirements.

29/01/2020