Sossion defends Vision 2060, calls for priority on education and health sectors

Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Commissioner Wilson Sossion has defended Vision 2060, saying it will bring significant benefits to Kenyans and accelerate the country's development.

Speaking in Bomet County, Sossion said the vision could be realised sooner if the education and health sectors were given priority. He emphasised the need to reform the education system to ensure learners acquire the skills needed to contribute to national development. "The vision is to make our children trainable, unlike the situation we have today," he said.

Sossion observed that while Kenya's top-performing students often choose to pursue medicine, the situation is different in South Korea, where some of the brightest students opt for teaching. "Teaching is the mother of all professions, and that is why we must give it the priority it deserves," he said.

He added that Vision 2060 would enable Kenya to make significant development strides and improve household wealth across the country, urging Kenyans to support the vision, saying its success would depend on prioritising key sectors, particularly education and healthcare. The former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General also called for greater emphasis on basic education, citing the achievements of countries that have made significant progress through investment in education.

However, the proposed vision has elicited mixed reactions, with the opposition dismissing it as having no tangible benefits for Kenyans.

Meanwhile, Nandi Governor Stephen Sang has praised President William Ruto's record in the education sector, describing it as unmatched. Sang said the administration had made notable strides in education, although further details of the achievements were not provided.