CS: Kenya set to meet ideal teacher-to-pupil ratio
Education
By
Willis Oketch
| Jun 27, 2025
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba says Kenya will attain the international standard of a 1:25 teacher-to-pupil ratio within the next three years.
Dr Ogamba said, currently, the ratio stands at 1:29, but the government is working to bridge this gap and achieve the international standard.
Ogamba spoke on Wednesday while opening the Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) annual general conference in Mombasa.
The CS said 76,000 teachers have been employed on permanent and pensionable terms and expected to recruit another 25,000 interns this year to address the teacher deficit in the country.
“The government is planning to employ all teachers registered by TSC in the next three years to ensure the ratio of a teacher to pupils meets international standards,” said Ogamba.
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The CS sought to assure Kenyans that the government was adequately prepared for the transition of Grade 9 learners to ensure a smooth transition to senior school next year.
“Over the last two days, I have seen a few media reports from this conference seeking government assurances about the state of our preparedness for the transition of our Grade 9 learners to senior school next year. I now wish to assure the public and all stakeholders that the government is fully prepared for the inaugural transition to senior school,” said Ogamba.
He said the Ministry of Education has developed a watertight system that was being used by Grade 9 learners to select their preferred senior schools and career pathways.
“Grade 9 candidates are busy utilising the system to make their senior school choices, which are being informed by the career pathways, gender, nature of school and location, among other factors,” said Ogamba.
Ogamba explained that the process of preparing for the grade 9 national assessment was going on and the result of the exercise will be out in time.
He said the Ministry had categorised the schools according to their infrastructure and staffing so that they would be able to offer pathways aligned to existing facilities.
“In just six months, you will receive the pioneer class of the CBE into your schools’ he said.