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Senators oppose call by headteachers to increase school fees to bridge capitation gap
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 15, 2025

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...

Do not send students home, funds are coming, Education CS Ogamba tells schools
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 07, 2025

Ogamba said that the Ministry of Education is working closely with the Treasury to ensure the outstanding Sh14 billion for first-term capitation is di...

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.

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.

Secondary school heads warn of worsening financial crisis as capitation funds from state remain in limbo
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 13, 2025

Kuria explained that boarding schools, which typically rely on fees from new Form One students, are now struggling to sustain operations.

Parliament demands action on state's inadequate funding to schools
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 06, 2025

On Saturday, the Ministry of Education confirmed that capitation funds had not yet been disbursed.

Kenya’s 2024 academic year marred by multiple crises
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 27, 2024

A primary challenge was the delayed release of capitation funds, which is critical for the operation of public schools.

Public schools strain as Treasury fails to release Sh59 billion capitation funds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 31, 2024

Secondary schools have borne the brunt of these deficits, consistently falling short of their per-student allocation.

State to invest Sh74 billion in school, college upgrades by June 2025
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 21, 2024

According to the Ministry, the initiative will support both Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and basic education.

State urges patience from secondary school heads over delayed capitation funds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 27, 2024

The DP said the government is facing financial challenges but efforts are underway to the resources to facilitate smooth running of operations.

Public secondary schools to receive capitation funds from next week - state
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 18, 2024

The government has allocated Sh65 billion for free secondary education capitation, with 25 per cent of this amount set to be released immediately.

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