CS Ogamba Responds to Circular on Delayed Payments to Teachers
The CS's statement comes amid heightened frustrations as thousands of teachers await payment for administering and marking the 2025 national examinations...
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Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has officially debunked a viral social media notice falsely claiming that contracted professionals for the 2025 national examinations would be paid starting July 1, 2026. The notice, which used the Ministry of Education letterhead and CS Ogamba's name, is a fabrication that the public should disregard.
- The fake letter purported that payments for examiners, supervisors, and invigilators were delayed due to a lack of funds in the supplementary budget.
- The Ministry of Education, through CS Ogamba, has denied the authenticity of the communication.
- This incident follows a similar false notice previously flagged by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) regarding examiner payments.
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