Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has released a detailed breakdown of the Ksh1,400 annual capitation per learner for public primary schools, addressing public uproar over the Ksh95.25 per learner release. He clarified that the Ksh95.25 is solely for learning materials.
Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok issued a clarification on April 29 detailing how the Ksh1,400 per learner annual capitation is allocated to public primary schools nationwide, following public uproar over the Ksh95.25 per learner disbursement. "The amounts shown are per learner, not per school," Bitok stated. He specified that Ksh95.25 is for learning materials such as books and stationery, while Ksh93.08 covers school operations including staff, maintenance, utilities, and exams.
Under Account 1, the Ksh95.25 breaks down to Ksh40 for exercise books, Ksh35.25 for stationery, Ksh15 for teachers' guides and reference materials, and Ksh5 for textbook maintenance. The funds have already been deposited into school accounts based on National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) enrolment data as of November 25, 2024.
Account 2 allocates Ksh93.08 per learner, with Ksh20 for support staff wages, Ksh23 for repairs, maintenance, and facility improvements, Ksh10 for extracurricular activities, Ksh10 for capacity building and Board of Management meetings, and Ksh7 for examinations, transport, communication, sanitation, and contingencies. "The utilisation of the funds will be strictly as stipulated unless otherwise authorised by the relevant authority," Bitok warned. County and Sub-County Directors must monitor usage, and head teachers are to display details on notice boards.