Kericho County Confirms 1,132 ECDE Teachers With Up to Ksh 49,000 Monthly Salary
Kericho has confirmed 1,132 Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers in the county’s 30 wards on permanent and pensionable terms.
The county governor, Dr. Eric Mutai, stated that the ECDE scheme of service was implemented in accordance with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) regulations.
Assistant ECDE Teacher 3 with a certificate will earn Sh.29,561 per month; ECDE Teacher 3 with a diploma will earn Sh.40,000 per month; and an ECDE Teacher with a bachelor’s degree will earn Sh.49,000 per month.
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According to Mutai, the County Government of Kericho has also created 65 additional ECDE teaching positions for others to be employed on a contract basis so that all Public ECDE Centres in the county have enough qualified and professional teachers to serve Pre-Primary students at the ward level.
He expressed the desire to motivate ECDE teachers, recognizing their crucial role in child development, and believed that through the revision of their terms, they would significantly enhance their service delivery.
The governor further disclosed that plans were underway to kick off a school feeding programme at all the public ECDE centres to enable pupils receive a completely satisfying balanced diet every day for the development of their bodies, mind and health as they pursue their academics.
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“In our unrelenting pursuit of excellence, we have allocated a supplemental budget to ensure that each ECDE center in Kericho receives the necessary support for a comprehensive feeding program. Dr. Mutai reiterated that healthy brains require nourishment, a tenet to which he and his team adhere firmly.
The governor seeks to transform the public ECDE centers in the county into institutions of learning with full facilities. He also aspires to equip personnel capable of delivering competent services to enhance the academic performance of students.
In their relentless pursuit of excellence, the county has scheduled a supplementary budget to ensure that every ECDE center in Kericho receives the support it needs for a comprehensive feeding program, reiterated Dr. Mutai. “Healthy minds require nourishment, and we stand firmly behind this principle.”
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Additionally, he revealed plans to enroll 3000 young people from all divisions in various Vocational Technical Training Centers in the county to acquire technical skills soon.
The governor added that this will enable them to establish their own enterprises, thereby creating self-employment opportunities.
The Governor of Nyandarua County, Moses Badilisha, the Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot, the Kericho Woman Representative, Beatrice Kemei, and members of the County Assembly from the surrounding area were among the other education stakeholders who attended the colorful celebrations.
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Kericho County Confirms 1,132 ECDE Teachers With Up to Ksh 49,000 Monthly Salary
