School Head Teachers asked to embrace digital innovations

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐱 𝐊𝐨𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐢, 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬.

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.

“Since 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,” 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.