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...
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TSC Intern Teachers Want Full Salary and Arrears After Court Ruling. More than 56,000 teachers employed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) now want their employers to pay them their full wages and allowances for working hours. Some teachers currently receiving TSC compensation have said they will go to court to ask the municipality to pay the compensation they owe for services at the school's primary school.
Speaking in Nairobi, , led by expert Boniface Omari, said the council should start paying salaries for 15 months of negligence. The spokesperson also said that they took legal action to collect the unpaid fees during TSC's term of office. Omari disclosed that TSC currently owes teachers Sh26 billion and they want the money to be given to them immediately.
In addition, Omari registered the desire for the government through the national assembly to compel the TSC to fully adhere to the court ruling saying that teachers having similar qualifications should receive equal salary .
All the intern teachers now want the government to fully comply with the court decision in that all teachers bearing similar qualifications should receive equal pay.
During the court ruling declared in Wednesday,it was announced that interns were teaching a full curriculum,among them subjects they did not train including sciences and mathematics contrary to their agreement of only to teach two subjects.
Kitui Kuppet leaders leading JSS intern teachers in the streets of during past Protests Kitui Kuppet leaders leading JSS intern teachers in the streets of during past Protests.
According to the Court, the above state puts the status of the interns in a complicated situation. Equally, it was revealed that despite earning only an intern stipend of sh 15000 and sh 20,000 for Primary and secondary interns respectively, these stipends are subjected to full taxes and government contributions among them controversial housing levy.
These teachers still lack grounding and teaching knowledge about the behavior and psychology of primary school students, which causes misunderstanding problems in their students' daily service.
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