President William Ruto has announced that the government will retrain, reskill, and promote 100,000 teachers across the country within the next year.
Speaking on June 19 during the burial service of the late Mama Zipporah Jerotich Kosgey in Kipkoror, Nandi County, the President said the move is part of efforts to strengthen the education sector.
“Because education is important, we have also set aside funds to train and promote 100,000 teachers in our country Kenya. In the next one year, we are going to retool, reskill, and promote 100,000 teachers because they help us educate our children,” President Ruto said.
The President noted that the programme will focus on improving teachers’ skills and capacity so they are better equipped to deliver quality education. He added that the initiative will also support career growth through promotions as part of broader reforms in the sector.
Ruto said the government has already set aside funds for the programme, stressing that teachers play a key role in shaping the country’s future through education.
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Ruto Details Expanded Cancer Cover Under SHA
At the same event, the President addressed the rising burden of cancer, saying the disease has caused widespread suffering in the country and informed changes in government policy.
He said the introduction of Universal Health Coverage and the Social Health Authority (SHA) is meant to ease the financial strain on patients.
“Cancer has caused a lot of damage in our country, and that is why we changed government policy to have universal health coverage. Under SHA, a citizen diagnosed with cancer can now access up to KSh 800,000 for treatment,” he said.
Ruto added that the previous system under the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) faced challenges, but improvements have been made.
“In the last one year, we have paid for more than 43,000 patients, spending over KSh 9.5 billion on cancer treatment alone,” he said.
The President noted that many Kenyans are diagnosed with cancer at late stages, making treatment more difficult and costly, and called for increased awareness and early screening.
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Ruto Directs Automatic Teacher Employment After Two Years
Earlier, President William Ruto had said teachers employed as interns should serve on contract for a maximum of two years before being automatically absorbed into permanent and pensionable terms.
Speaking at the national education conference on May 7, Ruto explained that the internship system was introduced in response to staffing and funding constraints in the education sector.
He emphasized that no teacher should remain on internship beyond two years under the current framework.
“I want to ask the TSC, I hope there are no teachers who have served more than two years as interns. Any teacher can only serve for two years on contract, after which they transition automatically,” Ruto said.
The transition from contract to permanent status, he said, should occur automatically upon completion of the two-year period.
He added that the process should not require additional interviews once the internship period ends.
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