×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Kenya's Bold Newspaper
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Cash crisis bites as audit of ghost schools delays capitation funds

PS Basic Education Julius Bitok before the National Assembly Education Committee on 2025/26 budget estimates at Bunge Towers, Nairobi. May 13, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

School heads nationwide are grappling with frustration and a severe cash crunch as they enter the third week of Term Three.

This comes even as the Education ministry on Friday announced it had begun releasing capitation funds to schools that have submitted enrolment data for verification.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in