Ruto orders immediate recruitment of 600 new teachers in Mandera County
Ruto orders immediate recruitment of 600 new teachers in Mandera County
President William Ruto has ordered the recruitment of an additional 600 teachers in Mandera County to address the teacher shortage in northern Kenya following persistent insecurity.
Speaking in Mandera on Thursday, February 12, during the issuance of Nyota funds to the youth in the area, Ruto said the move is to ensure the continuity of learning for students in the area, following security incidents that have led to teachers from other regions seeking transfers out of the area.
”Many teachers who are teaching students in northern Kenya come from Kisumu, Eldoret, Siaya, Central and Coast. Why shouldn’t we have teachers from northern Kenya?” he posed.
He noted that insecurity has disrupted education in the region, as teachers from other parts of the country often leave during periods of unrest, halting learning services.
Ruto said the move is aimed at ending the persistent teacher shortage in northern Kenya during periods of insecurity, noting that educators from other regions often leave and return to their home areas.
As part of what he termed affirmative action, the head of state directed that 600 teachers be hired locally to replace those who had left.
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“As a matter of affirmative action, for all the teachers who left here to be replaced, I have said we are hiring here in Mandera another 600 teachers to make sure they take charge of education in our primary and secondary schools,” Ruto noted.
“Now we will have teachers who were born here. Even if there are problems, they will stay here to make sure your children are taught,” he added, expressing confidence that recruiting teachers born in the area would stabilise education in the region.
The directive follows a January 2026 incident in which a teacher was killed by suspected Al-Shabaab militants, raising fresh concerns about the safety of educators working in the region.
After the attack, teachers in Mandera reportedly requested transfers, citing safety concerns.
The government says the targeted recruitment will not only cushion schools against future disruptions but also empower local communities by creating employment opportunities within the education sector.
Meanwhile, Ruto had promised to hire another 24,000 teachers by the start of 2026, bringing the total to over 100,000 since he assumed office in 2022.
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