A record 100,000 teachers have been employed by the government since 2023, including 24,000 recruited this year alone, while more than 25,000 teachers have also been promoted, Cabinet Secretary (CS) Julius Ogamba has revealed.<\/p>\n
\nCS Ogamba made the remarks during the release of the 2025 national examination results in Eldoret on Friday, where he commended President William Ruto for spearheading critical reforms in the education sector.<\/p>\n
\nHe emphasised that these reforms are aimed at transforming teaching and learning, nurturing students\u2019 potential, and equipping them with the skills and competencies needed to succeed in the modern world.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThe government has, to date, employed a record 100,000 teachers, and this milestone demonstrates our commitment to strengthening the education system,\u201d CS Ogamba said. \u201cThrough these efforts, we aim to ensure that every learner has access to quality education and the guidance necessary to succeed in life.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nHe noted that the reforms focus on both teacher development and student outcomes, highlighting initiatives such as promotions for outstanding teachers, professional training programs, and the integration of modern teaching methods. These measures are intended to build a skilled, knowledgeable, and competent workforce ready to meet the challenges of the 21st century.<\/p>\n
\nTo prepare for the rollout of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in senior schools, Grade 10 teachers have been retooled and reoriented to the new system.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cTo better prepare our teachers, they have been retooled and reoriented, with a primary objective of strengthening learning and improving our education system,\u201d CS Ogamba said.<\/p>\n
\nHe further urged all stakeholders\u2014including parents, teachers, and the wider community\u2014to support the government\u2019s efforts to enhance the quality of education nationwide, stressing that education is a shared responsibility vital for national development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A record 100,000 teachers have been employed by the government since 2023, including 24,000 recruited this year alone,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16199,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[10491,10490,10496,10493,8244,1143,84,10492,10494,10495,80],"class_list":{"0":"post-16198","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kenya","8":"tag-000-teachers-employed-since-2023-cs-ogamba","9":"tag-10490","10":"tag-2025-kcse","11":"tag-2025-kcse-exams","12":"tag-2025-kcse-results","13":"tag-education","14":"tag-headlines","15":"tag-kcse-2025","16":"tag-kcse-2025-exam","17":"tag-kcse-2025-results","18":"tag-kenya"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16198","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16198"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16198\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}