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The Ministry of Education has announced plans to hire 116,000 teachers by 2027 as part of the government’s long-term commitment to strengthening Kenya’s education system. According to Basic Education Principal Secretary Amb. Prof. Julius Bitok, the government has already recruited 76,000 teachers and aims to employ an additional 24,000 by January 2026.
This historic teacher recruitment initiative under President William Ruto’s administration represents the largest such effort in Kenya’s history, aimed at addressing teacher shortages and enhancing learning quality in both primary and secondary schools.
Speaking in Turbo Constituency, PS Bitok emphasized the government’s dedication to ensuring that every trained teacher is absorbed into the workforce without delay. He revealed that the Ministry of Education is developing a system to guarantee automatic employment for graduates from universities and teacher training colleges—mirroring recruitment systems used by the military and police.
Bitok acknowledged the financial implications of such a system but affirmed its necessity to curb unemployment among qualified educators across the country.
On infrastructure development, Bitok disclosed that the government will build 1,600 science laboratories across Kenya between July and December 2025. This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to improve access to quality education and enhance facilities in public schools. Additionally, the Ministry recently disbursed KSh2 billion in capitation to support school operations, despite recent delays tied to disbursement challenges at the National Treasury.
Bitok also reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to improving data management through the Kenya Education Management Information System (KEMIS), which ensures that school funding is aligned with actual student enrollment.
He urged parents to participate actively in the ongoing Grade Nine registration and subject selection process under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), stressing that choices must be made collaboratively by learners, parents, and Junior Secondary School teachers to avoid future conflicts over subject pathways.