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The legislators expressed concern that, despite assurances from the Ministry of Education, schools are still struggling to access essential funds need...
MPs expressed concern that with only two weeks left before the end of the third term, many schools had not received government disbursements, severely...
MPs said the continued absence of candidates from school threatens their readiness for upcoming national exams.
School heads say the delays have crippled operations, leaving institutions unable to purchase essential materials and equipment needed for exam sessio...
CS Julius Ogamba said that the ongoing audit of learners and institutions is now 75 per cent complete. Preliminary results show that around 50,000 stu...
Every school will undergo a rigorous validation exercise to confirm registration with the county education board and the posting of a substantive prin...
The uproar comes a day after Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, appearing before the Senate Committee on Education, requested one more week to...
Internal reports reveal that 719 schools provided incorrect bank details, risking misdirected or delayed funds, while around 900 schools submitted inc...
The verification, which began last week, follows a special audit report by the Auditor General that revealed billions of shillings may have been lost...
According to the ministry, schools that have completed verification have already received payments, while the rest are expected to be funded by next w...
Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok cited a special audit by the Auditor General, which flagged instances where funds were not reaching the int...
Milemba recalled that last term ended earlier than scheduled because of similar funding delays, insisting that the government must urgently act to avo...
Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) Deputy Secretary General Moses Nthurima also raised the alarm, saying the delay had set up sch...
The initiative follows concerns raised by head teachers during the first forum held in Muranga County, where they highlighted delays in capitation pay...
The national event has been marred by reports of last-minute fundraisers, stranded learners and schools withdrawing from the festival due to a lack of...
The MPs said the challenge of underfunded schools is longstanding, and that no administration in the last seven years has fully disbursed the official...
The CS urged politicians and education stakeholders to engage constructively in public discourse surrounding education financing, warning that misinfo...
His assurance comes amid public concern following recent remarks by Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, who told Parliament that the government can...
Under current policy, students in day secondary schools should receive Sh22,000 per year, junior secondary students Sh15,000, and primary school pupil...
His comments come just hours after Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi had announced that funding free education was no longer sustainable.
The Elimu Bora Working Group, through their Policy and Strategic Adviser Boaz Waruku, told the Eastleigh Voice on Friday that Mbadi’s revelation was u...
The shocking revelations were brought to light during a parliamentary committee session on Thursday, where Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba w...
CS Mbadi attributed the underfunding to Kenya’s debt burden and constrained budget.
The findings show that despite policy efforts and rising enrolment in some areas, many learners and teachers continue to operate in under-resourced en...
The audit uncovered glaring irregularities in how books were distributed to public schools. Some schools received more textbooks than required, others...
Okumu told the legislators that a fact-finding mission by the Auditor General’s office had confirmed there was no physical infrastructure at the purpo...
Form Four mock exams and other end-of-term assessments are also under threat, while some institutions are already considering early closure.
The new fees will vary by school cluster and are intended to match the cost of implementing senior school pathways, including science and technology.
The school heads say many students remain unfunded due to challenges with the National Education Management Information System (Nemis), leaving instit...
