Cabinet Secretary to the Ministry of Education recently revealed that the Government has allocated Ksh. 3.9 billion in the current financial year for the construction of additional 15,021 classrooms for Junior School.

Education Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Ezekiel Machogu said to ensure the readiness of the classrooms in 2025, a further 9 Billion shillings will be provided by the World Bank for the construction of 9,000 classrooms and support from the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NGCDF).

The Cabinet Secretary made the remarks while he officially opened the 63rd Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Annual Delegates Conference at the Kasarani Sports Complex, Nairobi under the theme “The teachers we need for the education we want: The Kenyan Imperative to reverse the teacher shortage.”

He said the Government is taking steps to ensure that schools have the necessary infrastructure, where teachers and learners can effectively perform in a conducive environment.

Hon. Machogu acknowledged KNUT delegates for championing teachers’ welfare to promote and protect their interests across the country, noting that it has improved the performance of learners in schools.

“We remain committed as the Government to working with you to improve both the welfare of teachers and quality of Education for all in our schools,” the Cabinet Secretary said.

He said teachers are a major stakeholder in ensuring the successful implementation of CBC and other recommendations of the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform.

The Cabinet Secretary also challenged the school administrators to advance the Government’s agenda in combating climate change with a target of 15 billion trees by 2032, where schools are among the focal points in the implementation of tree planting and seedling propagation.