Kindiki scoffs at critics amid education funding crisis
By Ndiritu Wanjiru, February 4, 2026Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has told off critics of the government’s efforts in the education system. Kindiki has noted that the government has put in place measures aimed at improving the education sector, noting that these efforts have yielded fruit.
Speaking during the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) aspirants’ forum in the Nairobi State House on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, Kindiki said that the government has put in place measures that have helped in improving the education standards.
“I have heard some people talk about education. Let me say what we promised and what we have delivered. The first thing that President Ruto did once he was elected was to call professionals in the education sector and form a presidential working party on education reforms, which was led by professionals and assisted the president and the government to implement education reforms,” Kindiki said.
Kindiki’s sentiments come amid growing concerns over the funding crisis in the education sector, with the latest case being the confusion in Grade 10 placement and admission, forcing the government to make a threat to principals to admit learners even without a school uniform and fees, saying failure to heed would lead to action.
Critics of the education system
Among the critics are the members of the United Opposition led by Jubilee Deputy Party leader, Fred Mating’i, who has questioned Ruto’s administration’s handling of the education sector, warning that Kenya cannot aspire to global benchmarks such as Singapore while chaos persists in school administration and funding.
The former Education Cabinet Secretary has said that the major problem being experienced in the education system does not lie in the education model but in the failed implementation by the government.
Speaking at a local radio station on Monday, January 26, 2026, Matiang’i faulted Ruto’s poor strategy in the implementation of the programme, claiming that he failed to build on the foundation laid by the former administration, thereby leading to the challenges currently witnessed in the implementation of the curriculum-based education.
“The education system has no problem, but the problem lies in the implementation. When our brothers and sisters came into government, they brought confusion and are now blaming it on the failed model while they have failed in the implementation,” Matiang’i said.