TSC Gets Sh26.3 Billion for 26,000 JSS Teachers Permanent Employment
The Ministry of Education will receive the highest allocation in the 2024–2025 budget as the government aims to enhance educational standards.
The National Assembly Budget and Appropriation Committee chairman, Ndindi Nyoro, announced that 27 percent of the budget for the fiscal year starting July 1 will be directed towards the education sector.
Nyoro revealed that the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) will receive Sh26.3 billion to facilitate the permanent employment of 26,000 junior secondary school teachers.
On Saturday, Nyoro stated during the launch of the Wundanyi Constituency NG-CDF strategic plan on Saturday that TSC will recruit an additional 20,000 teachers to address the current deficit.
The Kenya Kwanza government intends to allocate more of the budget to education and agriculture to mitigate the high cost of schooling and enhance these sectors.
Nyoro emphasised the government’s focus on incentivizing agricultural production to reduce imports, particularly in edible oil production.
In a bid to bolster local edible oil production and reduce imports, the government is providing incentives to farmers, including subsidised fertilisers and the distribution of sunflower and canola seeds.
The allocation of funds for the elderly and disabled will also be prioritised in the 2024–25 financial year, with beneficiaries receiving their share through mobile banking services.
Accompanied by fellow legislators Danson Mwashako, Peter Shake, and Jematiah Sergon, Nyoro assured Kenyans of an improving economy and a decreasing cost of living.
He cited 5.6 percent GDP growth in 2023 and a reduction in inflation from 10 to 6 percent as indicators of positive economic growth under President William Ruto’s administration.
Mwashako urged the government to prioritise the completion of the Mtomwagodi-Bura road, which has stalled due to insufficient funds since construction began in 2022.
TSC Gets Sh26.3 Billion for 26,000 JSS Teachers Permanent Employment
