Intern teachers win big as employer gets Sh13.4bn for hiring

Junior secondary students in a school in Kisumu. [Michael Mute, Standard]

Over 46,000 interns teaching in junior secondary schools can breathe easy after the government set aside Sh13.4 billion for their permanent employment.

This is part of the education sector's record Sh656.6 billion vote, the highest share of the budget allocation. This is a Sh28 billion increase from Sh628 billion in the last budget.