The National Treasury has confirmed that it has fully disbursed all capitation funds owed to public primary, junior secondary, and secondary schools for the current financial year.
Principal Secretary Dr. Chris Kiptoo on Wednesday assured the public that all payments were up to date, with a final tranche of Ksh 22 billion released on May 19. This marks the completion of funding for Term 3, bringing total disbursements in line with the government’s education budget.
“I want to inform Kenyans that we are up to date when it comes to the release of funds to schools. We have paid for Term 1 and Term 2, and on May 19, we paid the final amount for the third term. We have no balance for this year,” Dr. Kiptoo said.
The confirmation comes in the wake of widespread concerns from school heads about delays in funding. Many administrators have cited financial strain, a lack of basic learning materials, and deteriorating infrastructure as challenges they face amid increased student enrollment. Some warned that the alleged delays were threatening to disrupt normal learning activities.
In response, Dr. Kiptoo clarified that the responsibility for fund distribution at the school level now lies with the Ministry of Education. “If there are still any questions as to whether schools have received [the money] or not, it’s a matter that should be answered by the Ministry of Education because they have received the money,” he stated.
According to the Treasury, the government allocated Ksh 54.6 billion for Free Day Secondary Education, Ksh 30.4 billion for Junior Secondary Schools, and Ksh 8.4 billion for Free Primary Education in the 2024–2025 fiscal year. Dr. Kiptoo detailed that Ksh 11.6 billion was paid on May 19 to complete secondary school disbursements, alongside Ksh 8.9 billion for junior secondary schools and Ksh 1.4 billion for primary schools.
With the Treasury now having fulfilled its obligations, attention is shifting to the Ministry of Education to ensure the funds are effectively utilized to address the operational challenges plaguing public schools.
Written By Rodney Mbua
