Wetang’ula Hails Surge in Teacher Hiring as a Milestone for Kenya’s Schools

Speaking during a church service in Igembe North, Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula praised the current government for recruiting 76,000 new teachers over two years — a scale unseen since independence. He confirmed that an additional 24,000 educators are to be added before the end of the financial year, a move intended to ease teacher‑shortage pressures and support rollout of the new curriculum. Though the hiring drive has drawn acclaim, officials acknowledge budget constraints remain a challenge for future recruitment cycles.