Funding gaps and structural challenges are being blamed for Kenya’s persistent teacher shortage. Director of Sawa Agenda Emmanuel Manyasa says Kenya has enough qualified teachers to hire, but inadequate funding and hiring challenges have slowed recruitment. He also says allowing MPs to influence teacher hiring has worsened the problem.The remarks come as the world marks World Teachers’ Day under the theme, “The Teachers We Need for the Education We Want.”

EMMANUEL MANYASA - TEACHERS