Audit: Only 65 public primary schools headed by teachers below 35 years
Only 65 public primary schools headed by teachers below 35 years. The number of young people heading primary schools remains low.
President William Ruto (right) shakehands with Collins Oyuu (left) the Secretary General of Kenya Union of Teachers (KNUT) during the Closing day of the Kenya Comprehensive School Heads Association (KECSHA) Annual Conference in Mombasa on November 12, 2026.
Only 65 public primary schools out of 21,000 are headed by people aged below 35 years, raising questions about the opportunities available to young teachers to rise to leadership positions.
National Gender and Equality Commission chief executive officer Dr Purity Ngina said the figure was disproportionately low given that young teachers account for 32.5 per cent of the teaching workforce.
More than 15,000 public school administrators have praised Ruto’s administration.
Some registered schools have no learners on record.
One teacher was spotted filling a bottle with seawater to take home.
Knut says future school should encourage collaboration among teachers.
The heads want primary and junior schools to operate under one administration.
The 428 represents about 29 percent jump from the 332 delegates Nairobi sent to COP30 in Brazil last year.
He made the pronouncements amid longstanding concerns over career stagnation in the teaching profession.
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