Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi announced the release of Ksh23 billion in school capitation funds to the Ministry of Education and additional funds for the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) on Tuesday, August 26, to prevent learning disruptions for school reopening.

• Ksh23 billion will be released to schools, with Ksh17 billion specifically for capitation and Ksh5.9 billion for examinations.
• The directive came from President William Ruto, addressing a seven-year gap in education funding.
• The Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) previously reported that the government owed schools Ksh7.6 billion for the first term and Ksh10.6 billion for the second term.