Ministry of Education Begins Disbursement of School Capitation Funds
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu’s promise to deliver second-term capitation funds has been fulfilled, with schools nationwide beginning to receive the funds.
Sources from the Ministry of Education confirmed today that the funds, totaling approximately Ksh30 billion for this term, were disbursed yesterday and are expected to appear in school accounts starting today.
The disbursement comes as a relief to many school heads who have been grappling with delayed funds, forcing some to operate on credit and contemplate sending students home early for half-term break next week.
Willie Kuria, acting National Chairman of the Kenya Secondary School Heads Association and Principal of Murang’a High School, acknowledged receiving information about the disbursement but awaited confirmation of its arrival in his school’s account.
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Education CS Machogu had assured during the launch of the fourth National Education Sector Strategic Plan 2023-27 earlier this month that schools would receive their capitation before the end of June.
Typically, government capitation is disbursed in three installments: 50% for the first term, 30% for the second term, and 20% for the third term.
Ministry of Education Begins Disbursement of School Capitation Funds
