education capitation Stories

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.

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...

Teachers demand immediate reinstatement of Sh62bn education budget cut, warn of sector crisis
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 19, 2025

Knut boss Oyuu warned that education reforms underway, particularly the transition to the Competency Based Education, risk collapsing without adequate...

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