Kenyan teachers may soon find themselves at the center of a new opportunity abroad following a high-level diplomatic visit to Morocco led by Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi.
In a press statement on May 26, Mudavadi expressed optimism about expanding employment avenues for Kenyan educators, particularly in the teaching of English.
“During my visit, we pursued the employment of Kenyan teachers in Morocco to teach English, which is a growing language in the country,” Mudavadi said, following his bilateral talks with Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister H.E. Nasser Bourita in Rabat.
The visit resulted in the signing of several Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) covering key sectors such as housing, trade, youth affairs, and institutional cooperation between Kenya School of Government and Morocco’s National Higher School of Administration.
These agreements aim to deepen ties between the two countries, which have shared a longstanding diplomatic relationship.
Kenya & Morocco Ties
Mudavadi also pushed for an increase in the number of scholarships awarded to Kenyan students studying in Morocco from the current 20 alongside other initiatives aimed at narrowing the trade imbalance, which currently favors Morocco by over Ksh. 11.5 billion.
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As part of the economic agenda, Kenya is advocating for greater Moroccan imports of Kenyan tea, coffee, and fresh produce.
The delegation also sought concessional rates on fertilizer for Kenyan farmers and open airspace access to enable direct flights from Kenya to Rabat, Casablanca, and Marrakech.
On the political front, both countries reaffirmed their commitment to collaborative engagement through regional and international bodies such as the African Union and the United Nations.
Unfair Promotion of Teachers in Various Areas
Earlier 21 May, The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) came under scrutiny for promoting 5,291 unqualified teachers in various parts of the country as deserving tutors stagnate in the same job groups for decades.
While appearing before the National Assembly Education Committee on Tuesday May 20, 2025, lawmakers demanded answers from the Commission regarding the teacher promotion process.
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Moiben MP Phylis Bartoo questioned how entire sub-counties saw nearly all their teachers promoted while others had only a few.
She sought to know whether such disparities indicated a lack of schools or teaching staff in those regions, highlighting examples of duplication and misclassification.
She further cited Busia County’s listing of ‘Busia’ as a sub-county as a significant error, arguing that such mistakes undermined the credibility of the overall analysis.
The lawmakers further demanded clarity on policy guidelines.
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