MPs push for policy shift to declare education subsidised as State admits funding shortfall in free education programme

The scenario has left more than 1.1 million secondary school learners without capitation funding. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

✨ Key Highlights

Kenyan MPs are advocating for a policy shift to declare education as "subsidised" instead of "free," following the government's admission of a significant funding shortfall in the existing programme.

Over 1.1 million secondary school learners are currently missing capitation funding due to a deficit.
Basic Education Principal Secretary Prof. Julius Bitok confirmed that schools receive an average of Sh15,844.38 per learner, falling short of the policy's Sh22,044.
Between the 2020/21 and 2023/24 financial years, underfunding in secondary schools alone exceeded Sh71 billion.