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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...
The principals also resolved to embrace flexibility and innovation in the rollout of the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum, especially with...
The failure to release the remaining funds has disrupted learning and forced institutions to operate under tight financial strain, despite continuing...
The revelations emerged during a heated National Assembly debate, where MPs accused education officials of running a widespread scheme that exploits s...
The National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Education proposed this reallocation, which will draw from recurrent capitation funds allocated to j...
Sh1.37 billion has been disbursed for Free Primary Education, Sh8.9 billion for Free Day Junior School Education, Sh118 million for Junior School Spec...
Knut boss Oyuu warned that education reforms underway, particularly the transition to the Competency Based Education, risk collapsing without adequate...
The Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA) has warned that if the funds are not released soon, schools may be forced to send learners home...
Principals now say the delay has left institutions cash-strapped, forcing some to withhold pay for non-teaching staff and dodge creditors.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba on Wednesday announced that public schools are set to receive Sh21 billion in capitation funds starting Mond...
KNUT Deputy Secretary General Hesbon Otieno urged the government to ensure the timely release of 30 per cent of the capitation funds allocated for the...
The session saw the MPs suspending all other businesses and threatening to boycott the sitting in protest over the delays.
MPs have now called for honesty in government budgeting and policy formulation to prevent recurring financial crises in the education sector.
Senators want the government to establish a long-term strategy to prevent further funding delays as schools face mounting arrears of Sh67 billion.
The principals have urged the Ministry of Education to resolve the issue urgently to ensure smooth operations in schools.
Under the school heads’ proposal, parents with children in national schools would see fees rise from Sh53,554 to Sh73,182 annually, an increase of Sh1...
