He said the Government was working hard to expand and improve facilities to offer quality education.
He also said his ministry was looking at the possibility of hiring more teachers, but added that recruitment of teachers was a budgetary issue that needed to be looked at critically.
Saitoti spoke when he hosted the Japanese Ambassador to Kenya, Mr Satoru Miyamura, at his office.
The Japanese Government gave eight primary schools from Western, Nairobi and Nyanza provinces Sh30 million to improve their infrastructure.
The occasion was witnessed by MPs, Mr Anyang' Nyong'o, Mr Oburu Odinga and Assistant ministers Dr Kilemi Mwiria and Mr David Mwenje.
Officials from the Japanese Embassy in Nairobi and from the Ministry of Education also attended.
The primary schools that benefited are Nango, Indoli, Kaludeka, Kajei, Rata, Chekombero Special School, Luore and Bondeni.
Miyamura said the schools were chosen following the screening of many other proposals submitted for funding under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects scheme.
He said the scheme is a timely and flexible financial assistance that supports development projects at grassroots level.
Miyamura said the Japanese Government considers education a fundamental factor for economic development and will continue to provide assistance for Kenyan primary schools.
Source: The East African Standard
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