Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos announced plans to rationalise teachers to support the ongoing Grade 10 transition, while the government seeks additional capitation funding for schools.
He explained that the rationalisation—entailing the redeployment of teachers to schools where staffing levels are low—is part of a broader strategy to ensure no school faces teacher shortages as the Competency-Based Education (CBE) takes hold.
“Some teachers will have to be transferred to schools with fewer teaching staff and vice versa. We are committed to ensuring every learner gets quality education,” he said.
Addressing a Thanksgiving event at Riokindo Boys National School in Kisii today, the CS acknowledged that many learning institutions are grappling with funding constraints.
“It does bother me. Yes, there have been cash flow issues due to competing funding priorities by the government. We are, however, working closely with the Treasury to ensure the timely disbursement of capitation funds. No child should miss learning due to a lack of resources,” Migos said.
Financial prudence: he urged school administrators to practise fiscal discipline as the government finalises measures to strengthen funding and accountability in public institutions.
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To address staffing gaps, he noted that an additional 24,000 teachers have already been recruited, and plans exist to employ over 100,000 more within the next two years. “This is reflected in the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party manifesto to employ 116,000 teachers by 2027, and we are on course to achieve that,” he said.
Regarding infrastructure, the CS stated that at least 1,600 laboratories are being constructed to alleviate shortages in schools, and a new Kenya Education Management Information System (KEMIS) will soon be introduced to enhance data collection and management in the sector.
He added that the government has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with teachers’ unions to reduce friction and ensure a supportive learning environment. “We are doing everything possible to get the education sector out of the doldrums it had sunk into,” Migos assured.
By Joseph Mambili
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