President William Ruto has announced that the government will complete the construction of 11,000 Junior Secondary School classrooms by January 2025.
Speaking in Uasin Gishu, Ruto indicated that the government through the Ministry of Education and the National Treasury has laid out plans to avert any hiccups.
“Next year, we shall be having Grade 9 and we need more classrooms, the government has laid down plans we are in the process of completing 11,000 classrooms for Grade 9.”
He revealed that parents and stakeholders have raised concerns over the impact of infrastructural gaps on students’ education quality, especially in rural areas where facilities are limited.
“The lack of fully prepared junior secondary facilities has led some to advocate for moving Grade 9 to secondary schools, although the Ministry of Education has confirmed that it will remain in the current primary-level junior secondary settings to ensure continuity and adherence to CBC guidelines.”
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“The future of our children is important for us as parents and as a nation, how we plan for them and how we educate them is important for us as a nation,” the President said.
Further, he rallied Members of Parliament to use the NG-CDF kitty, which received an additional Kes 3.5 billion in the current financial year, to join efforts in constructing 6,000 more classrooms to boost infrastructural development in primary schools.
He implored lawmakers to ensure that the classes are constructed by next year to avoid any hiccups in the transition.
“You are going to match a shilling for a shilling to help us construct more than 6,000 classes so that we can have a smooth transition to Grade 9.”
