The Kenya Secondary Schools Head Association (KESSHA) has urged the government to employ graduates from Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions to teach technical subjects in high schools.
Speaking during KESSHA’s 49th Annual General Meeting in Mombasa, the association’s Secretary General, Abdi Haji, revealed that many schools expected to host Grade 10 pathways are yet to offer technical courses due to a severe shortage of qualified teachers.
Haji noted that TVET graduates possess the practical skills necessary to drive the implementation of technical and vocational subjects under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
School principals have warned that without the urgent recruitment and deployment of enough teachers, the rollout of the Senior School pathways could face massive hurdles.
Additionally, they called on the government to increase funding for infrastructure, workshops, laboratories, and learning materials to bolster the implementation of the new curriculum.
This appeal comes as the education sector intensifies preparations for the transition of students to Senior School under CBC.
