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Capitation crisis forces early school closures nationwide
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 21, 2025

So far, the government has released Sh22.1 billion in capitation funds to public primary and secondary schools. However, some institutions remain unab...

Education CS Julius Ogamba summoned by MPs over delays in school capitation funds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 14, 2025

The legislators expressed concern that, despite assurances from the Ministry of Education, schools are still struggling to access essential funds need...

New funding formula aims to guarantee timely release of school capitation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 12, 2025

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 urge Education Ministry to recall students sent home over delayed capitation payments
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 08, 2025

MPs said the continued absence of candidates from school threatens their readiness for upcoming national exams.

Schools warn national exams integrity at risk as delayed funds disrupt preparations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 06, 2025

School heads say the delays have crippled operations, leaving institutions unable to purchase essential materials and equipment needed for exam sessio...

Education ministry tightens capitation rules after billion-shilling ghost schools scandal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 29, 2025

Every school will undergo a rigorous validation exercise to confirm registration with the county education board and the posting of a substantive prin...

Capitation crisis: Schools face financial paralysis weeks before start of national exams
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 28, 2025

The uproar comes a day after Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, appearing before the Senate Committee on Education, requested one more week to...

Schools enter third week without capitation as 98 per cent submit enrolment data
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 08, 2025

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 Ministry cites verification process for delayed capitation funds as schools face financial strain
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 02, 2025

Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok cited a special audit by the Auditor General, which flagged instances where funds were not reaching the int...

Schools forced to fundraise after Ministry of Education fails to release festival funds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 06, 2025

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...

Section of Nairobi MPs defend reduced school capitation, blame budget strain, rising enrolment
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 31, 2025

The MPs said the challenge of underfunded schools is longstanding, and that no administration in the last seven years has fully disbursed the official...

Education Ministry denies capitation cuts amidst funding confusion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

The CS urged politicians and education stakeholders to engage constructively in public discourse surrounding education financing, warning that misinfo...

Ruto affirms commitment to free, quality primary and secondary education despite budget strain
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

His assurance comes amid public concern following recent remarks by Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, who told Parliament that the government can...

State slashes secondary school capitation to Sh16,900 per learner, citing financial unsustainability
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

CS Mbadi attributed the underfunding to Kenya’s debt burden and constrained budget.

Sh16.6 million disbursed to 14 ghost schools, Auditor General reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 16, 2025

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...

Sh18 billion capitation delay pushes secondary schools to the brink
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 15, 2025

Form Four mock exams and other end-of-term assessments are also under threat, while some institutions are already considering early closure.

Sh5.9 billion reallocated to cover 2025 national exams amid education budget cuts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

The National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Education proposed this reallocation, which will draw from recurrent capitation funds allocated to j...

Relief for schools as government disburses Sh22 billion capitation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2025

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...

Schools risk closure as capitation delay enters second month
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 18, 2025

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...

School capitation crisis bites deeper despite state promise to release Sh21 billion
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 11, 2025

Principals now say the delay has left institutions cash-strapped, forcing some to withhold pay for non-teaching staff and dodge creditors.

KNUT urges timely release of capitation funds ahead of schools reopening
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 27, 2025

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...

MPs summon Treasury CS Mbadi for failing to release CDF funds two weeks to school reopening
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 15, 2025

The session saw the MPs suspending all other businesses and threatening to boycott the sitting in protest over the delays.

Universities, TVETs in financial turmoil over delayed capitation funds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 03, 2025

MPs have now called for honesty in government budgeting and policy formulation to prevent recurring financial crises in the education sector.

Treasury pressured to release billions in overdue school capitation funds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 02, 2025

Senators want the government to establish a long-term strategy to prevent further funding delays as schools face mounting arrears of Sh67 billion.

Sh43.4 billion budget shortfall threatens Kenya's free education programme
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 21, 2025

More than 982,197 secondary school students under the Free Secondary Education (FSE) programme face uncertainty due to a Sh21.85 billion funding gap,...

Public secondary schools on brink of closure as state fails to meet funding commitments
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 16, 2025

A report by the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA) has revealed that the government is allocating only Sh10,000 per student annually,...

Principals sound alarm over delayed capitation funds for schools
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 28, 2025

According to PS Kipsang, the total allocation for secondary schools in the first term stands at Sh28 billion.

CS Ogamba: Schools should not send children home over fee arrears, funds are on the way
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 25, 2025

According to the CS, the Treasury released Sh19 billion on Thursday, with an additional Sh15 billion which was to be disbursed on Friday.

State to release Sh48.8 billion for school capitation next week - Mbadi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 18, 2025

According to CS Mbadi, the disbursement had been delayed due to the country's ongoing debt challenges.

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