Government set to hire 5000 teachers to ease acute shortage

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i awards Head of Department, Sally Sang during Moi Education center 22nd annual prize giving day in Nairobi on 23/03/2016. Photo WILLIS AWANDU

The government will hire 5000 personnel this year to ease acute shortages of teachers in public institution across the Country.

Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Fred Matiang'i said they are set to hire more teachers as the process to replace those that have exited the service goes on.