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Originally published by Nation Newstop
March 17, 2026
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Crisis as Grade 10 STEM learners go without teachers
learners have remained untaught since January due to lack of specialised teachers in technical subjects...
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Kenyan senior schools are facing a critical shortage of specialised teachers for Grade 10 learners in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) pathways. Students who opted for technical subjects have been learning without qualified instructors since January, with the first term nearing its end.
- Approximately 60 percent of 1.2 million Grade 10 learners are in the STEM pathway.
- The Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA) has raised concerns about the universal staffing deficit.
- Affected technical subjects include metalwork, sports science, aviation, building and construction, electricity, agriculture, and marine and fisheries, forcing schools to use board funds to hire instructors.
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