Why Some Schools Have Not Received JSS Capitation
A section of primary schools will have to wait for some time to receive their junior secondary school capitation as conformed by the Ministry Of Education (MoE).
April 14th Circular
Dr. Belio Kipsang, the Permanent secretary for Basic Education said in a circular dated April 14th that those schools that were affected were left out.
“These schools are those whose characteristics are conflicting,” said Belio Kipsang.
The above circular dated April 14th, was further copied to the Education CS, Ezekiel Machogu, the Director of school, TSC CEO, Nancy Macharia and to all the regional directors of education.
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The missing characteristics mentioned above may either be lack of double accounts or lack of approval to host Junior Secondary.
“These schools will be provided with their funds once the details are confirmed,” Kipsang added.
Confirming Receipt Of Funds
Kipsang further gave schools a two weeks period to confirm receipt of the funds.
He mentioned that those schools that have received the funds should issue receipt to the PS and copies sent to Sub-County Director of Education.
He added that those schools that will not have confirmed receipt of funds at elapse of the period given, will be suspended from the program and will not benefit any further.
The PS further indicated that there ghost schools that have been registered to host Junior Secondary, he indicated that they have declared a war on them.
Kipsang further directed that schools should ensure that individual students sign the lists showing their names and the admission number.
“Provide to the county director of education through SCDE an allocation of funds dully signed by individual students,” he Said.
The 2022/2023 supplementary budget allocated junior Secondary Schools across the country about Sh9.6 billion that will cater for 1.2 million learners in JSS.
“The committee was concerned that proper costing was not undertaken to arrive at the per Capita allocation and the parameters considered to the figure,” read the report.
The PS mentioned that the junior secondary capitation require is about Sh19.1 billion. He said this while presenting the committee with estimates.
“The capitation requirement for terms I and II will be Sh15.7 Billion. Therefore, the total requirement is Sh34.9 billion,” said Kipsang.
The mentioned that those figures were arrived at after a discussion with the international agencies.
“In 2020, we had assigned a consultancy with World Bank to see how they will find grade 7, notwithstanding domiciling,” Kipsang said.
Belio Kipsang added that they had set a tentative figure at Sh18,600 but later the ministry arrived and settled on Sh15,042.
Why Some Schools Have Not Received JSS Capitation
