The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) has cautioned the Kenyan government against excluding learners due to delayed capitation fund disbursements, emphasizing that such delays violate the constitutional right to basic education. This follows public concern over statements regarding financial constraints in funding free education, despite assurances from President William Ruto and the Ministry of Education.

• The delays are contrary to Article 53 of the Constitution, which guarantees every child the right to free and compulsory basic education.
• Commission Chairperson Rehema Jaldesa addressed the press in Nyeri.
• The NGEC is also collaborating with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to combat sexual violence against learners, urging decisive action against implicated teachers.