Timely capitation boosts public schools reopening

Moi Forces Academy Grade 9 students during the launch of Grade 9 classrooms at the school on January 30, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Since the introduction of school capitation two decades ago, the government for the first time has released funds to public schools, days before schools reopen on Monday, January 5.

The Ministry of Education on January 2 disbursed Sh44.25 billion in capitation funds for Term One of the 2026 academic year, Sh3.7 billion has been allocated to Free Primary Education, Sh14.46 billion to Free Day Junior Secondary Education and Sh26.08 billion to Free Day Secondary Education.