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Originally published by Kenyanstop
April 2, 2026
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Alarm as School Shutdowns Loom While Govt Prioritises Upgrades to Select Senior Institutions
Teachers are concerned as the government plans to upgrade select high-demand schools, leaving thousands of subcounty learners at risk of reduced access and widening educational inequality...
✨ Key Highlights
Concerns are mounting over potential school shutdowns as the Ministry of Education prioritises infrastructure upgrades for select senior institutions ahead of the Grade 10 transition, potentially exacerbating existing inequalities.
- 9,568 senior schools in Kenya, with the majority being under-resourced subcounty institutions.
- The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) is raising alarms about the unequal distribution of resources.
- The government aims to expand capacity in high-demand schools to align student preferences with available places, as stated by Basic Education PS Julius Bitok.
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