Government releases Ksh 44B to ensure students’ smooth transition to senior school
Government releases Ksh 44B to ensure students' smooth transition to senior school
The government has released Ksh.44 billion to ensure the transition of 1.13 million students from junior school to senior school proceeds smoothly, President William Ruto has said.
The President assured parents that schools will access the funds, which were released this week, before students report to school.
He said this will ensure that all junior school students have the opportunity to advance to senior school.
“I want to assure parents across Kenya and all stakeholders that we have made adequate arrangements for schooling in the next year,” he said.
Adding: “No child will miss the opportunity to go to Senior school in January.”
President Ruto made the remarks during a church service at Covenant Church International at Rotian, Narok County, on Sunday.
He was accompanied by Governors Glady Wanga (Homa Bay) and Ken Lusaka (Bungoma), Narok Senator Ledama ole Kina, MPs and MCAs.
The President explained that the government has hired more teachers, saying by January the total number of teachers hired since 2023 will stand at 100,000.
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Additionally, he said the government has built 23,000 classrooms while the construction of 1,600 laboratories will be completed by March 2026.
“We have hired the largest number of teachers in Kenya’s history; we have built the largest number of classrooms and have addressed the confusion in Competency Based Education and Training,” he said.
At the same time, President Ruto told politicians introducing petty politics and unnecessary propaganda into the education of children to keep off.
He also pointed out that the education budget has not been reduced as claimed by a section of politicians.
President Ruto asked his competitors to stop relying on propaganda and empty rhetoric and instead present an agenda and plan for the country.
In addition, he challenged them to account for their time in positions of leadership by explaining to Kenyans their track record.
He said Kenyans cannot afford to waste time on leaders who have nothing to offer.
“I want to challenge my competitors to explain their track record because they have been leaders in this country. I can show my track record as a leader; let them show us theirs. And let them give us their plan,” he said.
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