Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers in Kajiado on September 29, 2025 joined colleagues across the country in demanding autonomy from primary schools. The teachers said they are struggling with heavy workloads, limited resources and unclear career growth, which they argued was making it difficult to deliver quality education.
They explained that many are handling large classes without adequate staffing and are often assigned subjects outside their areas of training. Teachers pointed out that it was becoming a challenge when those trained in English, for example, were instructed to handle mathematics or creative arts, subjects they had not been taught in college. Some reported that they are currently teaching integrated science, a subject combining physics and other sciences that they had dropped earlier in secondary school.
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The teachers also said they are seeking clarity from the Ministry of Education (MoE) on their career progression. They questioned what roles they would take up after advancing to grades such as C2 and C3, and whether they would eventually be appointed as head teachers or principals of Junior Secondary schools.
By Benedict Aoya
