Ruto Announces Hiring of 24,000 Teachers by January 2026

President William Ruto has announced the hiring of more than 20,000 teachers within two months.

Ruto made the announcement during the State of the Nation Address on Thursday, November 20, 2025.

While highlighting progress in the education sector, the Head of State said that his administration has so far hired 76,000 teachers, adding that an additional 24,000 will be hired by January 2026.

“We then tackled the teachers’ crisis head-on. We have hired 76,000 teachers, with 24,000 more expected to be hired by January next year. That will translate to 100,000 teachers in three years,” Ruto said.

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