The National Treasury has officially confirmed that it has completed the full disbursement of capitation funds to all public schools across Kenya, ahead of the second term of the 2025 academic calendar. This announcement brings a measure of relief to school administrators and education stakeholders who have previously raised concerns over delayed or inadequate funding. According to the statement released by the Treasury, a total of Ksh 31.34 billion has been disbursed, covering both primary and secondary institutions. Of this, Ksh 4.74 billion was allocated to public primary schools, while Ksh 26.6 billion was directed to public secondary schools under the Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE) program. These funds are crucial in supporting various operational needs including textbooks, laboratory equipment, examinations, and utilities. Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu welcomed the timely disbursement, stating it will enable schools to function smooth...
Schools to be reopened next week Monday, CS Machogu Laments
Education Minister Ezekiel Machogu said sending workers and children to affected schools could endanger their lives. The National Association of Sunday Parents has agreed to change the start date of classes in the affected areas.
The government has postponed plans to reopen schools until Monday, May 6, 2024. Many schools have been damaged due to ongoing flooding. He explained that it was necessary to postpone the reopening because bringing workers and children to the affected areas would risk their lives.
"The damage caused by the rains to some schools is so great that it would be foolish to endanger students and teachers before insurmountable obstacles "
According to this measure, the Ministry of National Education decided to postpone the reopening of all schools. Machogu said that primary and secondary school has been postponed by one week and extended until Monday, May 6, 2024.
On April 29 (today), the school is scheduled to reopen . To mitigate the adverse impact of rain, CTC said the Agency will work with organizations and stakeholders to provide regular updates on all education-related developments.
The National Association of Sunday Parents has agreed to change the start date of classes in the affected areas. Nearly 90 people have been confirmed dead so far, with many injured or missing, and the weather service has warned of more heavy rainfall in the coming days.
Eskimo Cobia, the secretary of the association, said that rain and floods affected many schools across the country. For the safety of children and teachers, Kobia asked the government to conduct an analysis of schools affected by the rain and consider adjusting their opening days.
"We are monitoring the ongoing rainfall and working with the government to ensure the safety of students when schools reopen for the second term." said. In the affected areas, victims were sleeping in nearby schools. The Secretary General said that heavy rains endangered the lives of students by causing the closure of important roads, mostly in rural areas.
"How safe will students be going from home to school? That's a real concern, not reopening schools," he said. Kobia said that according to the organization's initial observations, many affected families lost school supplies and clothes.
Schools to be reopened next week Monday, CS Machogu Laments
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