World Teachers’ Day: CS Ogamba hails educationists for driving CBC rollout
By Faith Lagat, October 5, 2025Kenya’s Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has commended teachers for their pivotal role in the successful rollout of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), as the country marked World Teachers’ Day on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
The national celebration, themed “Empowering Educators: Strengthening Resilience, Building Sustainability,” was held at the Kasarani Gymnasium in Nairobi and brought together educationists and teachers from across the country.
“I commended teachers for the remarkable work they have done in the successful rollout of Competency-Based Education. He assured them of the Government’s commitment to enhance their welfare in recognition of their profound patriotic duty of building our Nation’s human capital,” Ogamba posted on his X.
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Call for collaboration in education
Ogamba underscored the importance of unity and partnership in strengthening the education sector.
“The future of our education lies in collaboration and partnership, especially among teachers, learners, parents, communities, and the government. All of us are working for a common national endeavor, and it is important that we all join hands in ensuring that teachers and all other stakeholders work together in support of the progress of the education system,” he stated.
The event was attended by several key figures in the education sector, including the Principal Secretary for Basic Education Prof. Julius Bitok, the Chair of the Teachers Service Commission Jamleck Muturi John, and the acting CEO of the Teachers Service Commission Evaleen Mitei.
Images from the celebration showed Ogamba addressing a large crowd, receiving an Africa-shaped plaque, and interacting with teachers, underscoring the sense of national unity in advancing education.
Addressing lecturers’ strike
During the launch of the 2025 National Examination and Assessment Season on Friday, October 3, 2025, Ogamba addressed the ongoing lecturers’ strike in public universities.
He urged striking lecturers to engage the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) to resolve the 2017-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) dispute.
He clarified that the government owes Ksh624 million, not the Ksh7.9 billion claimed by UASU. According to Ogamba, Ksh4.3 billion had already been settled for October 2024 to June 2025, Ksh2.73 billion disbursed for July to September 2025, and Ksh2.73 billion scheduled for July 2026.
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino criticised the government’s handling of the strike, noting that its third week had disrupted education and research. Ogamba had earlier assured the Senate on September 26, 2025, that dialogues are ongoing to resolve the stalemate.