President William Ruto has directed the Ministry of Education to review and increase government capitation for public schools, ordering officials to submit a report before schools reopen in January 2027.
Speaking during the Kenya Comprehensive School Heads Association National Annual General Meeting in Mombasa on Thursday, November 12, the Head of State instructed the Ministry, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and other stakeholders to establish how much the government should allocate per learner.
Ruto directed that the report be submitted to his office by January 2027 to allow him to make a decision before schools reopen for the first term.
“I have instructed Ogamba and the TSC to again look at the numbers so that we can review that capitation and make it upwards and make it possible for you to teach our children better,” Ruto directed.
“I expect a report by January next year so that I can make a decision on which way to go,” he added.
The proposed increase could ease financial pressure on millions of parents and guardians by giving public schools more government funding to meet operational costs.
This could potentially reduce the need to seek additional contributions from households to support school activities and basic services, although any reduction in what parents pay will depend on the final allocation and how much money the…
