President William Ruto has said some 25 teachers out of the 40 engaged by the Board of Management (BoM) at Maseno School will be absorbed by the Teachers Service Commission when new tutors are recruited.
Ruto was responding to an appeal by Chief Principal Peter Owino that a total of 40 teachers are on BoM contracts.
He reiterated the government’s commitment to employ more teachers.
President Ruto made the remarks when he joined Maseno School in Kisumu in marking 120 years of existence, celebrating the institution’s long history of academic excellence and contribution to nation-building.
President Ruto described Maseno School as more than just a learning institution, saying it has played a major role in shaping Kenya’s leadership and national identity over the last 12 decades.
“There are schools that educate students, and there are institutions that shape the destiny of a nation. Maseno School belongs to the latter category,” Ruto said.
The President noted that when the school was founded in 1906 by missionaries, Kenya had not yet attained independence, and many of the country’s current national symbols and governance structures did not exist.
“Some 120 years ago, when this institution was founded, the Republic of Kenya as we know it today did not exist. There was no independence, national flag or constitution,” he said.
Ruto said the institution had grown into a towering centre of academic excellence and leadership development, producing generations of leaders, scholars, clergy, scientists, public servants and professionals who have contributed to Kenya and the wider East African region.
“For 12 decades, Maseno School has stood not merely as a centre of learning but as a living monument to the enduring power of education, discipline, leadership, service and nationhood,” he said.
The President further described the anniversary as more than a celebration of longevity, saying it represented continuity, excellence and national memory.
It was heard that the school has produced top leaders such as Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Achieng Oneko, Apollo Ohanga and Professor Thomas Odhiambo, among others.
“Governments have changed, empires have risen and faded, political seasons have come and gone, yet Maseno has endured,” Ruto added.
Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o also praised the institution for nurturing generations of disciplined and resilient students, urging the current learners to preserve the school’s legacy.
“To the students of Maseno School, I say that you carry more than books, you carry a legacy of resilience, discipline and purpose,” Nyong’o said.
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“It’s a legacy that demands courage and not comfort. You come from a place where perseverance wins through,” he added.
By Fredrick Odiero
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