Why Ruto's meeting with education stakeholders was postponed

President William Ruto, Education CS Julius Migos Ogamba and Most Rev. Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen, Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya (right) during Tangaza University's graduation ceremony in Nairobi. [PCS] Delayed disbursement of capitation to schools by Friday, as was earlier promised by Ministry of Education could have pushed President William Ruto's meeting with teachers to Saturday. The ministry had earlier promised that the money would reflect in school accounts by Friday. Education CS Julius Ogamba and PS Julius Bitok said the money would be released to schools upon conclusion of the verification exercise to weed out ghost institutions and learners. The Standard, however established that by Friday, the money had not reflected in some school's accounts, occasioning postponement of the meeting at State House. Insiders revealed that a meeting at State House with president Ruto could degenerate into dissent by school heads, who said the government's failure to properly fund schools had antagonised them with parents. However, sources at Stahe House said that the meeting was postponed as the president was meeting a delegation from Muranga. The source also explained that CS Ogamba was holding a separate meeting with a delegation from Uganda's Ministry of Education. However, intrigues surrounding the postponement of the State House meeting point to deeper disagreements on the government's handling of the sector, amid growing frustration among teachers and administrators. Sources within the education sector indicate that the meeting could have been postponed to allow the government time to complete the disbursement of school funds for capitation to schools. The gathering on Saturday is expected to set the tone for urgent reforms as schools continue to grapple with a severe cash crunch. The talks, to be held at State House, will bring together more than 3,000 stakeholders from across the sector, including officials of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET). The Standard has established that the agenda will focus on pressing concerns around delayed disbursement of funds to schools, reduced capitation, and the financial strain currently crippling learning institutions. Sources indicated that school heads are expected to table the extent of the crisis, with unions pushing for immediate intervention from the government on promotions of teachers stagnated in one job group for a long time. The teachers' unions will also be seeking to push for employment of more teachers. The Standard also understands that transition to senior school will also form a major part of discussion of the meeting.

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