Kenya's education system faces a severe shortage of science teachers due to an excess of unemployed arts educators.

Kenya's education system faces a severe shortage of science teachers, despite an excess of 400,000 unemployed educators, primarily trained in arts. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) warns this imbalance may disrupt science learning. Budget constraints complicate recruitment efforts. TSC plans to prioritize hiring 20,000 new educators and redistribute current science teachers to address the crisis, while infrastructure challenges further hinder education reform.

October 23, 2024
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