๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐, ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฑ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ค๐๐ข, ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฒ๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฌ.
He emphasized that education is not just a pathway to knowledge; it is a cornerstone for innovation, equity, and sustainability.
Koskei lauded the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) terming it as a coherent system that is in tune with the digital shift the education sector envisions to transition to.
โSince we stand at the crossroads of a digital revolution, we must recognise that education is not just a pathway to knowledge; it is a cornerstone for innovation, equity, and sustainability,โ said Koskei when he opened the Kenya Primary Schools Headteachers Association (KEPSHA) conference in Mombasa.
The government’s commitment to providing Free Compulsory Basic Education, as enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya, is supported by timely capitation funding across all levels of basic education.
Headteachers are encouraged to implement policies that promote accountability, prudent resource use, and efficient school operations.
During the Financial Year 2024/2025, the education sector has been allocated Sh627.7 billion, with Sh24.217 billion designated for Primary Schools and Sh30.7 billion for Junior Schools. The Head-teachers are also encouraged to uphold the principles enshrined in the Public Finance Management Act and the Public Procurement and Assets Disposal Act to foster transparency and ensure impeccable audit trails.
Principal Secretary for the State Department for Basic Education, Dr. Belio Kipsang, announced that constructions of 16,000 classrooms for grade nine are on track and will be ready for usage in January.
The PS assured the headteachers that capitation will be disbursed before schools open for the first term in January.
KEPSHA Chairman Johnson Nzioka said they will ensure a 100 per cent transition to Grade 9, as the classrooms under construction will create enough space to accommodate all learners.
However, he urged the government to review upward the construction cost of classrooms from the current Sh1M and adjust the capitation to primary schools as recommended by the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms.
