Employment Of Interns On Permanent Terms Plan Unveiled. The government will confirm the terms of all Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers who are currently enrolled in internship programs, according to information revealed by Ndindi Nyoro, the chairperson of the National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee.
During a Tuesday night appearance on Citizen TV’s The Explainer Show, Nyoro stated that the Teachers Service Commission had already been given Ksh. 300 billion in the 2024–2025 Financial Budget to hire JSS teachers on a permanent and pensionable basis.
Nyoro was defending the budget cuts in the following fiscal year, which, as anticipated, led to a smaller budget for the education sector—Ksh. 194.429 billion less for Basic Education.
With more than Ksh.300 billion in funding, TSC is the Kenyan body with the highest ranking.
We want to confirm JSS instructors, and I want to reassure them that we will pay for the confirmation of intern JSS teachers’ permanent and pensionable tenure,” Nyoro stated.
However, the MP’s opinions were disputed by IBP Country Manager Dr. Abraham Rugo, who was also present on the podium. He pointed out that the most recent budget proposal had made it clear that only 55% of the interns who are presently on strike would be hired.
Employment Of Interns On Permanent Terms Plan Unveiled
Dr. Rugo stated, “The budget document proposal states that only 55% are scheduled to be absorbed, with 45% going to remain as interns. This provision within the budget document that PS for education asked the same question.”
In defense of himself, the lawmaker claimed that Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang was merely requesting additional cash for his department, much like any other PS would.
The JSS interns went on strike last week, demanding pensionable and long-term work. Parliament raised a red flag on Friday regarding pervasive corruption in the allocation of capitation funds to Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) across the country.
The Budget and Appropriations Committee informed Parliament that the funds had been utilized to subsidize tens of bogus schools at the expense of real ones.