Teachers Issue Demands to Govt Ahead of January School Reopening

The teachers have also criticised the government for failing to allocate sufficient funds in the 2025/2026 budget to cater for hiring...

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Hundreds of Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers in Murang'a County staged demonstrations, demanding permanent employment before the January 2026 school reopening. Their one-year internship contracts, which began in January 2025, are set to expire in December with no clear communication on their future.

Approximately 20,000 JSS teachers recruited nationwide are affected.
Teachers are protesting the inadequate Ksh17,000 monthly stipend and lack of job security from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
President William Ruto and Education Cabinet Secretary, Julius Ogamba, have stated the government will recruit 24,000 new teachers by January 2026, but specifics for JSS are unclear.

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