Speaking in Kisumu during a youth empowerment event, Ruto said his government inherited a struggling education system in 2022, which he described as marked by inadequate funding, teacher shortages and universities facing serious financial strain. Capitation was low, teachers were not adequate, funding for education was not enough, university programmes were collapsing,” Ruto said. “I am seeing some leaders trying to lecture us about the education system,” Ruto said. You messed up the education system. The present challenge is in the incompetent and chaotic management of the education sector,” he said.

Source: The Star February 02, 2026 16:41 UTC