Deputy President Kithure Kindiki Saturday assured Kenyans that the government has no plans to cut funding for free primary and secondary education, promising enhanced financing for the critical sector.
Kindiki said the Kenya Kwanza Administration will not roll back gains made in the sector, noting the increased funding allocated to the sector and recruitment of a record number of teachers since President Ruto came to power in 2022.
The DP on Saturday graced the Kanduyi Constituency Economic Empowerment at Posta Grounds where he reiterated the government’s extensive investment in improving learning infrastructure and teachers’ welfare.
“Kenya Kwanza Administration will go out of its way to make sure we don’t roll back the gains that the country has made in assuring free and compulsory primary and secondary education,” DP said.
“The government has allocated over Ksh.700 billion to the sector this financial year, which is one of the highest budgetary allocations in recent years.
As well as catering for improved salaries for teachers, the funds will go a long way to improve school infrastructure needed for the new learning system.”
“Former Presidents Kibaki and Uhuru instituted reforms in the sector that we are building on to make it better.
We will not accept to go back.
We cannot afford in this time in history to roll back the tremendous progress our nation has made to make education accessible and affordable at primary and secondary level.”
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