The Kenyan government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming teacher education to ensure the effective delivery of Competency-Based Education (CBE) across the country. Speaking at the Teachers’ Education Conference 2025, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba emphasized that harmonizing teacher preparation is critical to meeting the evolving needs of the education sector. The conference brought together Vice Chancellors, Teachers Service Commission officials, university representatives, and other education stakeholders to review pre-service teacher programmes, teacher deployment, and employment policies.
Ogamba highlighted key reforms including raising entry requirements for teacher training, upgrading all P1 and Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) certificate holders to diploma level, and enforcing subject-specific KCSE thresholds, particularly in STEM fields. The government has also begun implementing recommendations from the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform, which include establishing the Kenya Teacher Training College and the Kenya School of Teacher and Education Management. These institutions aim to coordinate both pre-service and in-service teacher training while ensuring alignment with labor market expectations and CBE objectives.
Education officials and experts welcomed the initiative, noting that it addresses teacher quality, equitable deployment, and professional development. Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala emphasized integrating technology and AI into teacher training, preparing educators for a digital learning environment. Meanwhile, Principal Secretary Esther Muoria urged the cultivation of teachers not only as instructors but as mentors shaping Kenya’s future generations. Looking ahead, the government plans to ensure that by 2027, every graduate teacher receives a formal employment offer upon graduation, aligning teacher education with workforce planning and the nationwide rollout of the CBC system.