Kenya: Funding Crisis Threatens Public Schools As MPs Question Sustainability of Free Education Policy

End of free education? Why parents may fund public schools again

Ministry says the amount of money allocated cannot cater for the cost of free education.

Sitka's legislators voted to override the governor's veto of education funding. But they're still worried about schools

Sitka Rep. Rebecca Himschoot introduced a bill (HB 69) that would have increased student funding by $1,000 — the first substantial boost to schools in a decade. Even though she considered it a half-measure relative to the rate of inflation, legislators couldn’t muster the votes to override when the governor vetoed it. Sen. Bert Stedman’s Finance Committee arrived at a $700 increase that did survive a veto, but he’s not sure it’s enough to revers…

Kenya: Funding Crisis Threatens Public Schools As MPs Question Sustainability of Free Education Policy

Nairobi -- A funding crisis is threatening the operations of public schools across the country, with Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba coming under sharp scrutiny in Parliament over substantial delays and shortfalls in the disbursement of capitation funds.

KZN schoolkids go hungry after government fails to pay food suppliers

By Celani Sikhakhane The Department of Education failed to pay school food suppliers, some of whom have not received any money since April. Over a million pupils were at risk of hunger, with thousands already going without food from Monday this week. Thousands of hungry schoolchildren in KwaZulu-Natal spent this week without food after the Department of Education failed to pay nutrition service providers. Many of the affected service providers…

Free education on the brink of collapsing as CS Ogamba confirms funding crisis: "It's becoming difficult"

Kenya’s flagship free education policy is staring at a possible collapse, 22 years after it was first rolled out by former president the late Mwai Kibaki.

Crisis as State owes secondary schools Sh65 billion

Kenya’s secondary schools are in crisis as the government owes institutions Sh65 billion in unpaid capitation over nine years, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba revealed to Parliament’s Education Committee. MPs expressed shock at how principals have managed to keep schools running despite massive budget deficits and inadequate government disbursements for classroom construction and operations. Current […]