The Chairperson of the National Assembly’s Committee on Education, Tinderet Member of Parliament Julius Melly, has called on the National Assembly Liaison Committee to approve the proposed Kshs. 382.3 billion budget ceiling for the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) in the 2025/26 Budget Policy Statement (BPS).
Speaking during the Liaison Committee meeting, Melly emphasized that the allocation would enable the TSC to recruit 18,000 intern teachers, hire 18,000 permanent secondary school teachers, and promote 20,000 teachers.
“These recruitments and promotions will continue to address the gaps in teaching resources as well as motivate teachers in terms of career progression,” said Melly.
He noted the existing funding gaps in the education sector, urging the Committee to allocate additional resources, including Kshs. 6.3 billion for Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) for university staff.
The lawmaker also advocated for the allocation of Kshs. 20.9 billion for capitation, scholarships, and loans for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students, including the 2024 cohort joining institutions in 2025.
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Melly further called for the allocation of Kshs. 890 million for the construction of TVET institutions in constituencies that lack such facilities.
The Liaison Committee, led by Uasin Gishu Member of Parliament Gladys Boss, has concluded receiving submissions from Departmental Committee Chairpersons and is now working on determining the proposals made by the Chairpersons on behalf of their Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) before tabling the report in the House.
By Obegi Malack.
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