Education PS Announces Capitation Increase After Ksh95 Uproar

Since schools reopened, there has been public uproar over state funding for learners, especially in primary schools, after it emerged that each learner could get Ksh95 for capitation...

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Following public outcry over low funding, Kenya's Ministry of Education has announced a substantial increase in school capitation per learner.

The capitation has been raised from Ksh 1,420 to Ksh 2,340 per learner.
This directive was issued by President William Ruto and will be implemented starting the new financial year in July.
The announcement follows confusion over a previous Ksh 95 per learner allocation, which was clarified as being solely for textbooks and stationery.

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