As Kenya grapples with education funding cuts, President William Ruto is banking on faith-based institutions to play a greater role in safeguarding access to quality learning.<\/p>\n
During a Sunday service at Kariobangi\u2019s St Martins Light Industries Anglican Church, the President reaffirmed his commitment to partnering with churches and religious organizations in education management.<\/p>\n
\u201cReligious institutions have historically been the cornerstone of quality education in Kenya. We will continue partnering with them to ensure education remains accessible, well-managed, and impactful,\u201d said Ruto.<\/p>\n
The remarks come at a critical moment. Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi recently told Parliament that government is unable to fully fund Free Day Secondary Education, slashing capitation per student from Sh22,244 to Sh16,428.<\/p>\n
The funding shortfall has left many schools operating on the brink, unable to pay support staff or maintain essential services. Parents and teachers fear increased dropout rates, especially among children from poor households.<\/p>\n
National Parents Association chair Silas Obuhatsa expressed deep concern. \u201cRural families cannot afford to top up the gap. The government must rethink this,\u201d he urged.<\/p>\n
In response, the President emphasized the value of human capital in nation-building. \u201cThe greatest gift God has given Kenya is its people. Investing in them through education is investing in our future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, meanwhile, pointed to tangible reforms. Over 23,000 new classrooms have been built, and 76,000 new teachers hired since 2022. A further 24,000 educators are expected to be employed by December 2025.<\/p>\n
He praised the revised Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) system for fostering practical skills and inclusive learning. The 2026 transition to senior school is expected to be seamless under this model.<\/p>\n
The alliance between state and church, officials say, will be pivotal in sustaining reforms. Many mission schools continue to set academic benchmarks and offer holistic education despite funding hurdles.<\/p>\n
In an era of constrained public resources, the government hopes such partnerships will keep Kenya\u2019s education engine running\u2014ensuring no child is left behind due to economic hardship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As Kenya grapples with education funding cuts, President William Ruto is banking on faith-based institutions to play a greater role in safeguarding access to quality learning. During a Sunday service at Kariobangi\u2019s St Martins Light Industries Anglican Church, the President reaffirmed his commitment to partnering with churches and religious organizations in education management. \u201cReligious institutions […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":1503,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[10,274],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education-news","category-prime"],"blocksy_meta":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateupdate.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ruto-og_image.webp?fit=943%2C630&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc68Dd-oe","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1502"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1502\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1504,"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1502\/revisions\/1504"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}