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In a policy move signaling its attempt to reform Kenya’s strained education system, the government has announced plans to recruit 116,000 additional teachers. This comes as learning institutions across the country continue to grapple with acute staff shortages, worsened by the rollout of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) and expanding student populations.
The phased hiring plan, government officials say, is designed to ease pressure on public schools and ensure the delivery of quality education without compromising learning outcomes.
Classrooms across Kenya are overcrowded. In many rural areas, one teacher is responsible for more than 70 students, far beyond the recommended teacher-to-student ratio. The CBC transition and the growing population of school-going children have only worsened this crisis.
The planned recruitment is therefore not a luxury—it’s a necessity. Many counties, particularly in marginalized and underserved regions, report dangerously low teacher deployment, which has left some schools with only one or two instructors managing all subjects and grades.
According to government projections, the new teachers will be recruited in staggered phases, starting from the most affected regions. The process will involve both permanent and intern positions, with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) expected to oversee recruitment logistics, vetting, and deployment.
Emphasis will be placed on staffing junior secondary schools, where shortages are most pronounced, and on deploying more teachers for technical subjects introduced under CBC.
This massive hiring plan didn’t come out of thin air. It follows sustained public outcry over deteriorating classroom experiences and teacher burnout. Several teacher unions have been vocal about the systemic neglect of educators, and the government has faced increasing pressure to honor past promises.
While officials are painting this move as a proactive investment in Kenya’s future, critics view it as a politically driven attempt to appease restive constituencies ahead of possible electoral shifts or civil unrest linked to social grievances.
Although the government’s intentions have been praised, questions remain about the availability of funds to pay such a large workforce. Kenya is currently battling a budget crisis, compounded by mounting debt repayments and a bloated public wage bill.
It is unclear whether this recruitment will require new allocations or reallocation of existing resources. Without transparency, there is concern that the announcement could go the way of past pledges—loud in delivery, but weak in execution.
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