Teacher promotions, new hires to address the shortage crisis

Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung'u (centre) at Parliament Buildings ahead of the presentation of the 2023/24 budget. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Some 20,000 teachers will be recruited to address the teacher shortage in public and secondary schools.

Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung'u said the government has allocated Sh4.8 billion to hire more intern teachers.