capitation for schools Stories
So far, the government has released Sh22.1 billion in capitation funds to public primary and secondary schools. However, some institutions remain unab...
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...
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...
The verification, which began last week, follows a special audit report by the Auditor General that revealed billions of shillings may have been lost...
Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok cited a special audit by the Auditor General, which flagged instances where funds were not reaching the int...
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...
CS Mbadi attributed the underfunding to Kenya’s debt burden and constrained budget.
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 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...
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.
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.
More than 982,197 secondary school students under the Free Secondary Education (FSE) programme face uncertainty due to a Sh21.85 billion funding gap,...
A report by the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA) has revealed that the government is allocating only Sh10,000 per student annually,...
According to PS Kipsang, the total allocation for secondary schools in the first term stands at Sh28 billion.
According to the CS, the Treasury released Sh19 billion on Thursday, with an additional Sh15 billion which was to be disbursed on Friday.
According to CS Mbadi, the disbursement had been delayed due to the country's ongoing debt challenges.
