Ruto details education gains, cites hiring surge and funding growth

President William Ruto has highlighted significant achievements by his administration in the country’s education sector over the past three years. The head of state, who was hosting grassroots leaders from Kirinyaga County at State House, Nairobi, credited his administration wi..

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President William Ruto has outlined significant advancements in Kenya's education sector under his administration, emphasizing increased funding, substantial teacher recruitment, and infrastructure development.

The education budget has surged from KSh 500 billion in 2022 to a projected KSh 765 billion this year.
The Kenya Kwanza administration has hired 100,000 teachers in three years, with plans for an additional 20,000.
Reforms include the construction of 23,000 classrooms and an overhauled university funding model to ensure equitable scholarships and loans for students.

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