Speaking during an engagement with members of the Kenya Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) union drawn from Meru County and delegates from across the country, Kindiki said teachers remain key role models and opinion shapers in society and should help guide communities on national issues.
He also asked the teaching fraternity to help counter misinformation and disinformation, saying falsehoods can distort facts for selfish ends and harm national interests.
The Deputy President said the government has made strides in the education sector since 2022, including what he described as the employment of 100,000 teachers, the construction of 23,000 classrooms and reforms in tertiary education that have boosted enrolment.
Kindiki said enrolment in tertiary institutions has risen from 297,000 students in 2022 to 718,000 currently, while the government has also employed 3,300 tertiary institution teachers and introduced a student-centred university funding model.
He further cited efforts to streamline the Competence Based Education and Training (CBET) programme and ongoing construction of 1,600 laboratories, mainly in historically disadvantaged schools, to improve performance in science subjects.
Meru Governor and other leaders attended the event, alongside MPs and government officials.
