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School heads press Ruto on funding, teacher promotions, and debts

President William Ruto meets with teachers' unions at State House, Nairobi. [PCS]

Primary and secondary school heads on Saturday, September 13, laid a raft of demands before President William Ruto at State House, urging the government to urgently address mounting financial and staffing challenges in schools.

Kenya Primary School Heads Association (KEPSHA) chairperson Fuad Ali called for an increase in Free Primary Education (FPE) funding, saying the current allocation was inadequate to meet rising costs.

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