Elgeyo Marakwet County has been allocated 411 teacher vacancies, bringing relief to schools in this largely rural region.
Distribution across sub-counties includes: Keiyo North (80), Keiyo South (121), Kerio Valley (55), Marakwet East (51), and Marakwet West (104).
Keiyo South, with 121 vacancies, has the largest allocation. Local education officers have hailed this as a step toward addressing long-standing understaffing.
The terrain of Elgeyo Marakwet often makes school accessibility difficult, which discourages teachers from working in remote areas. The new allocation, however, promises to improve teacher availability, especially in marginalized zones like Kerio Valley.
Education activists stress the need for fair posting and incentives to motivate teachers in remote schools. If well executed, this allocation could greatly improve literacy levels and exam performance in the county.
