Kindiki Says Government Has Surpassed Teacher Recruitment Target

NAIROBI, Kenya (Aug 22) – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki announced that his administration will surpass the five-year target of recruiting 116,000 teachers in Kenya. Speaking at a meeting of Mt Kenya Grassroots Leaders, Kindiki stated that the government will achieve the recruitment of 120,000 new teachers by the end of this month, despite only being four years into their term.

Kindiki explained that the government originally committed to employing 116,000 teachers through their election manifesto to ensure all children, regardless of their background, have access to quality education.

Currently, the government recruited approximately 5,000 teachers annually. However, to address the shortage of educators, Kindiki reported that the pace increased to more than 20,000 teachers per year. If the previous recruitment rate had continued, it would have taken about 20 years to achieve the target through his administration's efforts, which has been realized in just five years.

Kindiki emphasized that the recruitment initiative aims to provide adequate access to teachers and quality education for children from both wealthy and poor families across the Republic of Kenya.