Buzeki warns govt against politicising 20,000 job vacancies for teachers
By Kenneth Mwenda, June 27, 2025Politician and businessman Kiprop Buzeki has urged the UDA government to guarantee full transparency in the recruitment of 20,000 teachers. He warned that if politicians are allowed to influence the process, it would erode public trust and hurt thousands of deserving young graduates.
Buzeki, who posted the message on X on Friday, 27, 2025, called the internship programme a life-changing opportunity for jobless teachers across Kenya. He said this process must be based on merit and fairness, not politics.
“Don’t let politicians hawk these slots like favours from their pockets,” he wrote. “Let the process be public, fair, and competitive. No backdoor deals.”
His remarks come at a time when Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced that the government is reviewing how teachers are trained and recruited. Speaking at the Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) annual conference on Wednesday, June 25, CS Ogamba revealed that the ministry plans to align teacher training with actual job market demand.
Ogamba said that moving forward, teacher training colleges will only admit students based on projected job openings. The aim is to prevent the oversupply of teachers and help the government absorb the estimated 62,000 already trained but unemployed teachers in the country.
“To support this, the government is planning to hire at least 24,000 more teachers in the next financial year,” Ogamba said, adding that this will bring the total number hired over the past two years to 100,000.
Reforms, transparency, and accountability
The CS also promised major investments in school infrastructure, including new classrooms and laboratories, to support the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system. At the same time, he announced that all educational institutions will now be required to adopt electronic procurement (e-Procurement) systems by July 1, 2025. This move is meant to improve transparency and reduce corruption in school purchases.
Buzeki welcomed the plans but insisted that any recruitment must not be handled behind closed doors or used for political gain.
“This is your chance to show fidelity to merit, not reward sycophancy,” he said, adding that Kenya’s youth are watching closely.