Twenty-six thousand intern teachers will be absorbed under Permanent and Pensionable terms in the 2024/25 Financial Year, the National Assembly Budget and Appropriation Committee Chairman Ndindi Nyoro has revealed.
The Budget and Appropriation Committee chair also said the government through the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) would hire an additional 20,000 intern teachers during the next financial year.
He said Sh26.3 billion has been budgeted by the National Assembly during the financial year to factor in the hiring of the new interns as well as for confirmation of the current intern teachers on Permanent and Pensionable terms.
Speaking during a church fundraiser in aid of AIC Annex church in Kesses Sub County, Uasin Gishu county Nyoro said the Kenya Kwanza government was determined to address the shortage of teachers in all public primary and secondary schools in the country given the 100 percent transition policy.
“All the current 26,000 intern teachers will be confirmed on Permanent and Pensionable employment as promised by President William Ruto, and an additional 20,000 interns will be recruited in the next financial year,” said Nyoro.
Nyoro was also categorical that no region would be discriminated against in terms of employment and development based on how they voted during the last general elections.
“The Kenya Kwanza government under the leadership of President Ruto will ensure development projects are spread across the country regardless of how the people cast their votes in the 2022 polls,” assured the Kiharu Constituency Member of Parliament.
The fundraiser was attended by a cross-section of leaders including Oscar Sudi (MP Kapseret), Johana Ngeno (Emurua Dikir), Josses Lelmengit (Emgwen), Joseph Wainana (Nominated), Peter Salasya Mumias East, and David Kiplagat (Soy).
Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago, his Trans Nzoia counter Allan Chesang were also in attendance, Uasin Gishu Governor Dr. Jonathan Bii, and Principal Secretary for Immigration Julius Bittock.
The Kenya Kwanza leaders dismissed assertions that there were rifts in the party, with those from the Mt Kenya region terming the allegations as propaganda aimed at causing disunity in the party.
Nominated MP Joseph Wainaina said that all Mt Kenya leaders were united under Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua contrary to claims that the second in command was losing his grip in Mt. Kenya.
By Kiptanui Cherono
