Raila pledges to lower entry grades for trainee teachers from North Eastern
Raila pledges to lower entry grades for trainee teachers from North Eastern to address a huge shortage of tutors in the region.
Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition flagbearer Raila Odinga has pledged to lower entry grades for teacher trainees in the northern counties to address a huge shortage of tutors in the region.
Speaking in Habaswein township, Wajir County, Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga said his government will use affirmative action to ensure the region has adequate teachers.
“Because of the lack of teachers due to insecurity, we will ensure the youth here can go to teacher training schools even with Grade E,” he said.
North Eastern regions have been facing an acute shortage of tutors due to insecurity.
Non-local teachers have been exiting Wajir, Mandera, and Garissa after being targeted by Al Shabaab militants.
In 2014, Al-Shabaab militants hijacked a bus in Mandera, commandeered it towards Somalia, and killed at least 28 passengers, most of whom were teachers who were heading to Nairobi for the December holidays.
An earlier push to lower entry grades for teachers from marginalized counties was rejected by the government.
Raila Odinga said his government will from September start training local tutors to help bridge the gap.
“From September, all trained teachers and who are yet to be employed shall all be hired. Insecurity has cost this region but affirmative action shall help correct all that,” he said.
Raila also pledged to dig more boreholes and promote water harvesting. He promised to improve access to health services through BabaCare and a social protection scheme for the poor and widows.
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