The government has released Sh23 billion funds through the Ministry of Education to enhance capitation in public secondary schools brings to an end the prolonged financial struggles.
Several school heads have been having hard time to manage operations of their schools , something that threatened even solving for earlier schools closure.
According to the Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu,the capitation funds will be deposited before the end of this week.
Machogu said that the capitation for secondary schools has remained Sh22,240 per student and the government is committed to ensure the success of education programmes.
Primary school learners going through a learning material ; Image/Courtesy
The CS said that the government has not reduced the capitation since it is a constitutional matter and at the same time the government is for not reducing the allocation .
The release of these funds , though late is a relief to several school heads who have having hard time to push school operations even as many schools plan to close by this Friday and other next week.
Speaking at Henry Kosgey Kibukwo Secondary School found in Tinderet sub-county, Machogu urged secondary schools heads to ensure accountability in expenditure of the capitation funds.
Plz ask tsc why underpay Headteachers in c5 overpay Headteachers in D1 yet all them have degrees and qualified in the same years or earlier than their counterparts in D1
Let the gvt come up with a scheme of service for the non teaching staffs of secondary schools.