We have continued to broaden and deepen reforms in the education sector, the central pillar of economic development and progress as a people and a society.
Since 2022, we have increased the education budget from about KSh500 billion to more than KSh702 billion this financial year, underscoring our unwavering commitment to quality, access and inclusion in education for all.
Over this period, we have recruited 100,000 new teachers, built 23,000 classrooms across the country and embarked on the construction of 1,600 laboratories in secondary/senior schools.
These measures are helping ease congestion and improve the learning environment for our children.
We have also comprehensively reviewed the Competency-Based Education system to address challenges and address the needs, aspirations, and realities of our nation.
In higher education, we have introduced a student-centred funding model designed to expand access, enhance equity, and ensure that no deserving learner is left behind because of financial constraints.
Opened the Second National Education Conference in Naivasha, Nakuru County, to take stock of the progress we have made, reflect candidly on the challenges that remain, and renew our collective resolve to transform education into the greatest driver of national development.
At the same time, we need a national conversation on the prohibitively high cost of school uniforms, efficient provision of bursaries and the establishment of comprehensive schools, ranging from early childhood education to senior school.