The government has revealed deadlines for confirming 20,000 Junior Secondary School (JSS) interns into permanent and pensionable terms.
This comes after assurance that Junior Secondary School (JSS) teacher interns will be confirmed to permanent and pensionable (P&P) terms by January.
The Treasury Cabinet Secretary, FCPA John Mbadi, announced in an interview with a local media outlet, confirming that funds for their employment were already allocated in the national budget.
“We will confirm the 20,000 teacher interns as Permanent and pensionable by January,” he said.
Mbadi stated that the government has no intention of abandoning the interns who have been serving in public schools across the country.
“The budget was set from January and includes the confirmation of the 20,000 JSS interns to permanent and pensionable terms. It is already in the government programme,” he said.
4000 Teachers to be Employed After JSS Confirmation
He added that the plan is not only to confirm the current interns but also to expand the teaching workforce.
“We are likely to employ another 4,000 more. So let everyone get the message clearly and go back to work,” Mbadi said, urging teachers to remain calm and focused on their duties.
The confirmation comes after months of anxiety among JSS interns who have been pushing for stable employment terms.
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Mbadi assured them that there was no cause for alarm as the government was committed to delivering on its promise.
“In simple terms, you should rest assured and make sure what is there in the budget will be implemented,” he added.
Earlier Developments
The 20,000 junior secondary school (JSS) teachers were employed on a one-year internship term in January this year.
In July 2026, Mbadi, who was appearing before the committee alongside his Education counterpart, Julius Ogamba, said the government will require at least Sh5.4 billion to employ the teachers on permanent terms.
Mr Mbadi, who was appearing before the committee alongside his Education counterpart, Julius Ogamba, said the government will require at least Sh5.4 billion to employ the teachers on permanent terms.
The Treasury CS also informed the committee that, in this financial year, the government has allocated Sh2.34 billion to cater for the recruitment of more intern teachers, beginning in January 2026.
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He, however, decried that the government is operating in a tight fiscal environment, which is exacerbated by expenditure pressure for critical intervention in security and emergency interventions, which are unavoidable.
“Despite these, the government has prioritised allocations to the education sector. For instance, in the 2025/2026 budget, the education sector has been allocated Sh702.7 billion, making it the highest recipient of the funds,” Mr Mbadi told the committee.
The Cabinet Secretary informed MPs that the funds will support various educational levels, including primary, junior secondary, senior secondary, TVET, and University institutions, as well as teachers’ salaries and infrastructure.
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