Kakamega Senator Dr Boni Khalwale has made a passionate appeal to the government to urgently employ Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers on permanent terms to raise the standards of education.
While speaking at a funeral in Likuyani Constituency over the weekend, Khalwale advocated for the hiring of educators on a permanent and pensionable basis, emphasizing the importance of job security in the education sector.
Khalwale specifically urged Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi to act on recommendations from the Parliamentary Budget Committee, which proposed the hiring of 46,000 teachers dedicated to JSS.
“The future of our education system hinges on our ability to attract and retain qualified teachers,” he stated, emphasizing that the lack of job stability is driving talented educators away from the profession.
The newly appointed Treasury Cabinet Secretary had earlier on a different occasion expressed concerns about a shortfall in his docket that he said was standing at about Ksh13 billion.
“We don’t have resources to recruit JSS teachers on permanent terms and for the additional 20,000 that was reduced in the estimates, there is a shortfall of about Ksh13 billion,” he said on a local TV programme.
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“The Bullfighter” articulated that teachers are not merely instructors but essential architects of society, moulding the minds that will foster community development and drive innovation.
“Investing in our educators is an investment in our children’s future,” he declared, highlighting the dual role of teachers in promoting academic excellence and instilling vital social values and life skills.
To enhance educational quality in the region, Khalwale contends that competitive employment conditions are essential to attracting and retaining top-tier teaching professionals.
He noted that with many capable educators exiting the field due to job insecurity, offering permanent positions would boost teacher morale and significantly elevate student engagement and performance.
To bolster the quality of education in the region, Khalwale argued that competitive employment conditions will attract and retain highly qualified teaching professionals.
The Senator’s call comes at a crucial time when education standards are under scrutiny, and there is a pressing need for qualified educators in JSS.
By Calistus Imbayi
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