Ruto Highlights KSh702 Billion Education Budget, Teacher Recruitment and CBC Reforms at National Education Conference
President William Ruto says the government has increased Kenya’s education budget to over KSh702 billion, recruited 100,000 teachers, and expanded school infrastructure.
William Ruto poses for a group photo with Cabinet Secretaries, education stakeholders, and teachers during the opening of the Second National Education Conference in Naivasha. Photo/courtesy
By Ruth Sang
President William Ruto has defended the government’s ongoing education reforms, saying that increased funding together with teacher recruitment and infrastructure development will lead to better educational results which will benefit the entire country.
During the Second National Education Conference opening in Naivasha President Ruto announced that the government had raised its financial support for education from 2022 onward.
“Since 2022, we have increased the education budget from about KSh500 billion to more than KSh702 billion this financial year, which demonstrates our commitment to provide quality educational access for all students through inclusive educational programs,” he said.
The President noted that the government has recruited 100,000 teachers over the past three years to address staffing shortages and improve the quality of learning in schools across the country.
The administration has built 23000 classrooms throughout the country and developed 1600 laboratories for secondary and senior schools to eliminate overcrowding while creating better learning spaces.
Ruto said that the implemented measures will help reduce overcrowding at educational institutions while creating better learning conditions for children.
The Head of State announced that the government completed its thorough examination of the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system to identify its problems while enabling it to meet national educational standards and future national goals.
Ruto defended the student-based university funding system which was developed to promote fair distribution of resources while increasing access to higher education.
The President explained that the funding model which centers on students was created to widen educational opportunities while making sure that students in need of financial help will receive educational resources.
The President said stakeholders would use the national conference to evaluate sector advancements while they discover existing problems and create solutions which will enhance educational systems as necessary for economic progress.
Ruto urged the nation to discuss three issues which include expensive school uniforms and ways to efficiently distribute bursaries and create complete schools that offer early childhood through senior education.
Ruto stated that the nation must engage in discussions about three key issues which include the exorbitant expense of school uniforms together with the proper distribution of bursaries and the establishment of complete schools which provide education from early childhood to senior levels.
The conference has brought together education stakeholders from across the country to deliberate on reforms and the future of Kenya’s education system.
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