×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Informed Minds Prefer The Standard
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Fresh battle over plans to hire 18,000 interns

Teacher Vivian Ruto with her pupils during a class session at Namudet Nursery School in Loyamorok ward in Tiaty, Baringo County, on October 9, 2017. [File, Standard]

A fresh battle looms between teachers and the Government over plans to hire 18,000 interns in public schools.

The unions claim the Ministry of Education has proposed the hiring of intern teachers early next year when free secondary education will be rolled out in fulfillment of the Jubilee government's 2017 election pledges.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Unlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans Today
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in