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Former KNUT boss Wilson Sossion Sossion says infrastructure development is only one part of a larger education planning system that includes student population forecasting, teacher recruitment and training, and provision of learning materials.
Her remarks come as a 2026 performance audit by the Auditor-General revealed that 86 constituencies could not account for Sh2.1 billion in bursary funds for the 2023/24 financial year.
The association explained that under the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act (Cap 253), there is no official title of “Oral Health Practitioner.”
Under the new rules, Grade 10 learners will study a play and a novel from Kenya, Grade 11 will focus on African works, and Grade 12 will explore texts from the rest of the world. For autobiographies and biographies, a single set text will be used across all three years.
Education PS Julius Bitok defended school capitation and EduAfya spending before MPs, as the committee also pressed him over an alleged hijab-related discrimination case at St Mary’s Lwak Girls in Siaya.
Thousands of contracted officers were engaged to manage last year’s three national assessments; the Kenya National Examinations Council administered Kenya Primary School Education Assessment, Kenya Junior School Education Assessment and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education.
The ministry explained that the delay is part of wider funding constraints currently influencing government operations. It said the concerns raised by those who supported the examinations process are justified and have been taken seriously.
The verification covered public primary, junior and secondary schools, as well as special needs institutions across all 47 counties.
MPs contend that current policies disproportionately favour certain regions, leaving teachers in less developed areas without sufficient financial support, which in turn affects retention and the quality of education.
The proposal has received backing from the Kenya Association of Junior School Teachers, the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), and over 50,000 educators who advocate for the recognition of Junior Secondary Schools as a distinct education level.
Under the new fees breakdown for boarding schools, parents will pay Sh25,385 for boarding equipment and stores, Sh12,900 for other vote heads, Sh250 for activity fees, and Sh2,000 for maintenance and improvement. Tuition will be fully funded by the government.
The Senator Betty Montet-led Education Committee engaged the education professionals and the Council of Governors to interrogate the implications of a circular issued by the Principal Secretary for Basic Education.