By Fredrick Kioko,
President William Ruto has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to placing education at the centre of Kenya’s ambition to become a first-world economy, citing ongoing reforms and increased investment across the sector.
Speaking in Emurua Dikirr, Narok County, Ruto said the government was expanding access to education, improving quality and implementing reforms aimed at ensuring that no child is left behind.
The President said the government was also reviewing the higher education funding model to ensure that students’ economic backgrounds do not prevent them from pursuing their preferred careers.
Under the revised approach, students in technical and vocational institutions, Kenya Medical Training College centres and universities are expected to have greater flexibility to pursue courses of their choice without financial constraints becoming a major barrier.
As part of efforts to expand higher education opportunities in Narok, Ruto said the government is investing KSh230 million in the construction of student hostels and additional classrooms at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) in Emurua Dikirr.
The President also laid the foundation stone for the construction of student hostels and a tuition block at the proposed Johanna Ng’eno University in Emurua Dikirr.
The university is expected to admit its first students next year and will provide additional opportunities for higher education to residents of Narok and students from across the country.
Ruto said the investments are part of the government’s broader strategy to expand access to education and equip young Kenyans with the skills needed to drive economic growth and national development.
