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Ruto's speech ignored key education issues, experts say

President William Ruto makes his State of the Nation address at Parliament, Nairobi. November 20, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

President William Ruto yesterday stated the obvious and ignored the crises facing the education sector.

The President swept under the carpet critical issues of declining primary and secondary school funding, uncertainty over transition to senior school, the fate of teachers medical scheme, promotions, and teething problems emerging from the rollout of senior secondary school.

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