Despite the government releasing Sh1.5 billion to clear pending payments for examination supervisors and invigilators, the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) says many teachers are yet to receive their dues, raising concerns that the delays could affect the 2026 national examinations.
The union said thousands of contracted professionals were still awaiting payment for services they provided during the 2025 national examinations, despite the National Treasury making funds available.
KNUT officials, led by National Chairman Patrick Karinga alongside Michael Muna and George Gatundu, warned that continued delays could push some teachers to withdraw from supervising and invigilating this year’s national examinations scheduled for later in the year.
The officials said many teachers had not received their allowances due to verification challenges on the Kenya National Examinations Council’s (KNEC) Contracted Professionals (CP2) system.
“Teachers have waited for a long time to receive their payments, and this situation could force some of them to decline taking part in the 2026 examination exercise,” they said.
The union officials spoke at Gatero village in Laikipia West Constituency during the funeral service of KNUT member and teacher Lucy Wambui Maina from Nyandarua South, who died after a long illness.
Their remarks came days after Basic Education Principal Secretary John Ololtuaa said the government would soon release pending payments for the remaining 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) invigilators and supervisors who were yet to receive their allowances.
Ololtuaa said the Ministry of Education was working with the National Treasury to finalise payment arrangements, assuring affected teachers that they would receive their dues once the process was completed.
KNEC said many KCSE examiners and other contracted professionals had already started receiving their allowances in June, but payments for some invigilators and supervisors had been delayed as their records were undergoing verification before funds could be released.
The council urged teachers who were still waiting for their payments to confirm their details on the CP2 system to help speed up the processing of their claims.
KNEC assured affected teachers that no legitimate claimant would be left out of the payment process, adding that all verified claims would be settled in full once the verification exercise was completed.
The council also announced that eligible contracted professionals would receive a three per cent increase in payment rates, saying the adjustment was aimed at recognising their role in administering national examinations and assessments.
The KNUT officials also raised concerns over the teachers’ health insurance scheme, claiming that the Social Health Authority (SHA) was not providing services as effectively as the previous medical cover.
They called on the government to establish a reliable health scheme that reflects the role and contributions of teachers in the education sector.
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