Day: October 5, 2025

Over 50, 000 senior school teachers and the Trainer of Trainees, ToTs have received their retooling allowances which was paid by the Teachers Service Commission. This come amid allowances disparity outcry from the tutors, who have questioned the criteria used as their as their allowances vary even though they were retooled on the same programme. “Some of us have received Ksh 2550 while another group Ksh 14000.We need to be clarified on the difference”, lamented Amuyungu, a senior school teacher from Nairobi region. After trying to reach his friends, the teacher decided to seek clarification from one of the sub county Directors from the city. It is emerging that teachers have always been paid retooling allowances based on whether they teach in Special schools or units, regula...

The Ministry of Education, (MoE) has revealed that more than 137,000 additional teachers are required in secondary schools to bridge severe staffing gaps. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba disclosed the figures during the Teacher Education Conference in Mombasa, where over 600 stakeholders were in-attendance. According to TSC data, junior secondary schools are short of 72,422 teachers, while senior secondary schools face a deficit of 65,070. This translates to nearly 49 per cent and 33 per cent staffing gaps respectively, with the shortage most acute in science, vocational, and STEM subjects. CS Ogamba said the shortage is driven by growing student enrolment and the demands of Competency-Based Education (CBE). He stressed that addressing the crisis requires sustained...

The government will employ 24,000 new teachers by January 2026 as part of ongoing efforts to address teacher shortages in public schools, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos announced on Sunday. Speaking during World Teachers’ Day celebrations at the Moi International Sports Centre, Migos said the new recruitment will push the number of teachers hired over the past three years to 100,000, marking a major milestone in the government’s education reforms. “Seventy-six thousand teachers have already been employed, and 24,000 more will be employed by January 2026,” he said. “An additional 16,000 will follow later in the year, as we continue bridging the teacher shortage that has challenged our education system for years.” The CS hailed Kenyan teachers for their “resilience and sacrific...