Government plans to recruit 20,000 more teachers by the end of this year, bringing the total number of educators hired over the past four years to 120,000. Speaking during the World Teachers’ Day celebrations, President William Ruto termed this a major milestone in nation’s teaching history, noting that government has allocated 4.9 billion shillings, to transition 20,000 contract teachers onto permanent and pensionable terms starting next year.

WILLIAM RUTO - RECRUIT