Revealed: What school heads want changed in Ruto education reforms plan

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The association also wants clearly defined career progression pathways for classroom teachers and school administrators, distinct from those for heads of institutions. In resoluti…

President William Ruto and Kenya National Union of Teachers Secretary-General Collins Oyuu with Taraab dancers after the Head of State addressed the Kenya Comprehensive Schools Heads Association (KECSHA) Annual General Meeting and Conference at Sheikh Zayed Children Welfare Centre in Nyali, Mombasa on November 12, 2026.

School heads want the government to establish a new career progression structure that recognises their expanded responsibilities under the comprehensive school system, as well as fast-track legislation to clarify how the institutions will be governed and financed.

The Kenya Comprehensive School Heads Association (KECSHA) is asking the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to review and harmonise promotion structures for heads of institutions to reflect their increased leadership and administrative responsibilities.

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