According to the Ministry, the initiative will support both Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and basic education.
The summons, driven by alarming findings in Auditor General Nancy Gathungu's reports, marks the start of a comprehensive probe into financial misconduct across secondary schools in the country, aimed at tightening financial oversight in education.
According to the statement issued by Ogamba on Friday, August 23, 2024, the government has released Sh 21,879,307,912.48 as a capitation for students in all public basic education institutions.
Kisii Woman Representative Dorice Aburi raised concerns about a troubling trend where students are required to wake up as early as 5 am to catch school buses or attend extra lessons.
Higher Education and Research Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala attributed the sharp reduction to underutilisation of the annual allocation by researchers.
The DP said the government is facing financial challenges but efforts are underway to the resources to facilitate smooth running of operations.
The money is distributed to schools in three quarters each year, with the first term receiving 50 per cent the second term 30 per cent, and the third term 20 per cent.
The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers had given the government seven days to release all the capitation funds owned to public schools.
KUPPET Secretary General Akelo Misori said the government has seven days to release the funds estimated to be a total of Sh54 billion, failure to which school operations will stall.
The government has allocated Sh65 billion for free secondary education capitation, with 25 per cent of this amount set to be released immediately.
The DP said the government has disbursed capitation funds to schools, and no teacher should send a student home for any reason.