Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i addresses the press in Nairobi. Schools in slums will only be registered after proving that 30 per cent of their teachers are trained and registered with the Teachers Service Commission. PHOTO | JAMES EKWAM | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Teachers who are not trained will have to take recognised in-service training by the third year.
Slum schools have more than 500,000 children, youth and adults. About 1.9 million children aged six to 13 years and another 2.7 million between 14-17 years are out of school.
The institutions must also adhere to timetabling guidelines for subjects and courses as provided by the ministry and must allow for flexibility.
Schools in slums will only be registered after proving that 30 per cent of their teachers are trained and registered with the Teachers Service Commission.
Untrained teachers will have to take recognised in-service training by the third year.
