Education overhaul: Kindiki lists key milestones in education system
Education
By
Sharon Wanga
| Jul 27, 2025
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said the education system has undergone a major transformation over the last two years achieving several milestones.
The DP Kindiki has given a detailed state of the education reforms outlining seven key milestones achieved by the government, saying Kenya’s education system is on a historic upward trajectory.
Kindiki has first said that the long-standing challenges in the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) have been addressed.
He said the CBC has now evolved into a broader framework—Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET)—with a seamless transition to senior school scheduled for January 2026.
In the process new classrooms have been constructed with science laboratories set to be built in underserved areas to boost the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) pathway.
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“23 000 new classrooms have been built, 16 000 centrally through the Ministry of Education, and 7 000 through the National Government- Constituencies Development Fund (NG- CDF). Additionally, the construction of 1 600 science laboratories is set to commence to strengthen science education in schools in underserved areas,” said Kindiki.
In a bid to support the rollout of CBC and reduce teachers shortage in schools, he said more teachers are to be employed.
“76 000 primary and secondary school teachers employed to actualize the constitutional right to basic education, a record increase from the average 5 000 teachers employed annually before 2022.Another 24,000 teachers will be employed in December, which will bring the total number of teachers employed in the last three years to 100, 000, almost a third of all the teachers emploued between 1963 and 2022,” he added.
Additionally, the enrollment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions has also increased from 375,000 in 2022 to 700,000.
The enrollment surge is has been attributed to government investments in equipment, tutor recruitment, and reforms such as modular training and dual learning policies.
To ensure graduates are ready for the job market, a Dual Training Policy has been rolled out, requiring students to gain industry experience before completing their studies.
A Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) system has also been introduced to certify individuals with informal or on-the-job skills.
Kindiki further noted that a new Universities Funding Model has been introduced, and is being fine-tuned to ensure no qualified student misses university education for lack of fees, and to stem the threat of insolvency that has been facing a number of our universities.
Additionally,access to higher education has been broadnened by the establishment of the Open University of Kenya to expand access to university education through distance and online learning.
“These reforms demonstrate our unwavering commitment to education as a cornerstone of national development,” said the Deputy President, adding that the country has made “incredible gains” in the last 22 years, with the past two years marking a period of rapid transformation.