State to end capitation delays to schools, hire 24,000 teachers

Head Teachers follow the proceedings during Kenya Secondary Schools heads Association 46th annual conference at Sheikh Zayed hall in Mombasa on June 28, 2023. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

The current quarterly students' capitation system has been abolished, following protests from secondary school principals over delays in the disbursement of the money.

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu said yesterday that capitation will from next term be disbursed on the ratio of 50:30:20 for the first term, second term, and third term, respectively.