Big Win for Teachers as Treasury Unlocks Delayed KNEC Payments.
The National Treasury has released Ksh1.5 billion to the Ministry of Education to facilitate payment of outstanding arrears owed to teachers and other contracted professionals who participated in the administration and marking of the 2025 national examinations.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi confirmed the release of the funds during an interview, stating that the allocation was disbursed to the Ministry of Education on Wednesday, July 1. The funds are intended to clear long-pending payments for teachers who served as invigilators, supervisors, examiners and other contracted professionals engaged by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
According to the Cabinet Secretary, the Treasury has fulfilled an earlier commitment made to members of the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) during a meeting held in Homa Bay approximately one month ago.
“Ksh1.5 billion was released today to the Ministry of Education to pay the arrears. I made that promise while I was in Homa Bay addressing KUPPET. That is sorted, they will get their money now,” Mbadi stated.
The confirmation follows several months of uncertainty regarding the settlement of examination-related allowances despite previous assurances from senior government officials that funds had been allocated for the purpose.
Earlier commitments regarding the payment had been issued by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Ogamba and former Principal Secretary for Basic Education Julius Bitok. Despite those assurances, the payments had not been effected, prompting concerns among teachers over continued delays.
The delayed payments became a major concern within the teaching fraternity, with many contracted professionals waiting for approximately seven months to receive their remuneration for services rendered during the 2025 national examinations.
In response to the prolonged delay, the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) directed its members to boycott invigilation, supervision and marking duties for the 2026 national examinations until all outstanding arrears had been settled.
The release of the Ksh1.5 billion allocation is expected to facilitate the settlement of the pending obligations by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Kenya National Examinations Council. The institutions are now expected to operationalise the payment process using the funds released by the National Treasury.
The Kenya National Examinations Council has advised all contracted professionals to verify and update their personal and banking information on the Contracted Professionals (CP2) portal to facilitate timely processing of payments and minimise delays arising from inaccurate or incomplete records.
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The development comes as the Kenya National Examinations Council continues preparations for the 2026 national examinations. The Council has commenced recruitment of assessors for the 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) oral and practical examinations.
Applications have been invited from qualified secondary school teachers and college tutors who meet the prescribed qualifications. Eligible applicants are required to submit their applications through the designated Kenya National Examinations Council platform before the application deadline of July 15.
Big Win for Teachers as Treasury Unlocks Delayed KNEC Payments.
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