Nakuru County employees 498 ECDE teachers on PnP terms

The county government of Nakuru has employed 498 Early Childhood Development teachers on permanent and pensionable basis , as it seeks to bridge the wide gap between the teacher – pupil ratio. Speaking during the award of employment letters to the teachers , Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika admitted that despite her efforts to ensure that there are enough teachers , an upsurge of intake of pupils folowing the Lishe na Mama programme , whereby the county government provides porridge to pupils at the ECDEs.Governor Kihika said that the number of children registered under County ECDEs nurseries has risen from 58,000 to 65,000 since she took office.