President William Ruto has announced that the government will hire 20,000 teachers starting January 2026.
Speaking during the Labour Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi on Thursday, May 1, 2025, the Head of State said that Ksh 2.4 billion has already been set aside for the teacher’s internship recruitment exercise.
“On education, we are closing the teacher shortage gap of 116,000 that existed in 2022. We have recruited over 76,000 teachers in the last two years”, he stated.
“We have set aside Ksh 2.4 billion to hire an additional 20,000 intern teachers with effect from January 2026”, he added.
He also said that the government is investing Ksh 1.6 billion to be used for training teachers and Ksh 1 billion for their promotion.
“The investment has improved student-teacher ratios, enhanced literacy and numeracy, and generated stable employment in communities across the country”, President Ruto further stated.
He emphasized that the move will be to improve the education sector and to ensure the quality of learning in Kenya is improved.
The interns will therefore be assigned to learning Institutions after completion of training, with a monthly stipend provided.
