EDUCATION
SECURING THE FUTURE OF EVERY KENYAN CHILD.
Education is the ultimate equalizer and the foundation of our national development. Sifuna’s presidential vision focuses on transforming Kenya’s school system from an administrative headache for parents into a high-quality, practical, and reliably funded engine of social mobility for every child, regardless of their family’s background.
Our Values
We believe in educational equity, student welfare, and meritocracy. Every child has a fundamental right to a safe, modern learning environment, and every teacher deserves the professional respect, resources, and fair compensation required to shape the leaders of tomorrow.
The Problem
Our educational sector is currently plagued by structural chaos, severe underfunding, and uneven implementation of new curriculums, which has left parents carrying a heavy financial burden and teachers overwhelmed. Public universities face crippling debt crises, TVETs lack modern industry-aligned tools, and the high cost of school fees and hidden levies continues to lock vulnerable children out of the classroom.
Our Solution
As President, Sifuna will restore stability, equity, and global competitiveness to our schools:
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Fixing Funding Gaps: Overhaul public university and college funding models to stabilize institutions, lower tuition burdens on families, and ensure timely release of higher education loans (HELB).
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Curriculum Stabilization and Support: Streamline the implementation of current educational frameworks by providing fully funded learning materials and massive state investments in school infrastructure.
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Dignified Teacher Employment: Resolve acute teacher shortages by hiring and permanently employing contract teachers, while ensuring fair, competitive, and timely compensation packages.
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Free and Fair Basic Education: Enforce strict caps on secondary school fees, eliminate hidden levies in primary schools, and scale up the national school feeding program to keep vulnerable children in school.
Key Takeaways
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Relief for Parents: Lowering the out-of-pocket costs of school fees, levies, and learning materials.
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Predictable University Funding: Ending the financial crises in higher learning to keep universities open and tuition affordable.
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Empowered Educators: Creating a motivated workforce by hiring more teachers and offering fair, stable employment conditions.