- Teachers’ unions and school heads’ associations will address Kenya’s national World Teachers’ Day gathering on Monday.
- The programme brings together education leaders, policymakers and development partners to celebrate the teaching profession.
- President William Ruto is expected to preside over the recognition of teachers under the Roll of Honour.
Teachers’ unions and key education stakeholders will take centre stage during Kenya’s national World Teachers’ Day celebrations on Monday, October 5, in a programme that brings together the country’s main voices in the education sector.
The celebrations will provide a platform for representatives of teachers’ unions and school heads’ associations to address teachers before senior government officials take over the programme.
Representatives of the Kenya Primary School Heads Association (KEPSHA), Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) and Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers (KUSNET) are scheduled to deliver remarks.
They will be followed by Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Secretary General Akelo Misori and Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Collins Oyuu, giving the unions an opportunity to address the national gathering on a day dedicated to the teaching profession.
The programme will then shift to education policy and administration, with remarks from a UNESCO regional representative, Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Acting Commission Secretary and Chief Executive Officer Dr Evaleen Mitei and TSC Chairman Dr Jamleck Muturi John.
National Assembly Departmental Committee on Education Chairman Julius Melly and Basic Education Principal Secretary John L. Ololtuaa are also scheduled to speak.
Ruto expected to preside over teacher recognition
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba will deliver remarks shortly before the ceremony moves to the recognition of teachers under the Roll of Honour.
President William Ruto is expected to preside over the recognition ceremony, which will form the main highlight of the national celebrations.
The programme reflects the broad representation of Kenya’s education sector, bringing together teachers, school leaders, unions, the teachers’ employer, policymakers and development partners.
Prayers and choir performance on the programme
The celebrations will begin at 9.40am with opening prayers, followed by a sermon by National Cohesion and Integration Commission Chairman Bishop Dr Kepha Omae.
The TSC Choir will also perform during the event.
The ceremony will conclude with a vote of thanks by TSC Vice Chairperson Sharon Kisire.
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The 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebrations come at a time when teachers remain central to the implementation of ongoing reforms in Kenya’s education system, making the national event an important gathering for stakeholders across the sector.
By Kimwele Mutuku
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