The Ministry of Education, last week released 11,200,000 shillings to learning institutions to improve learning in both primary and secondary schools. The Nemis reflection as on Thur 6th last week revealed 3725 shillings per student has amounted for tuition and other activities in learning institutions.
The data information lasted for some hours before it was pulled down. The information in the public domain was that the money was returned to the Ministry of Education. According to the Kenya Secondary School Heads Association Chairman Mr Indimuli, the money was not sent back to the government but it was erroneously misinterpreted on the Nemis.
He said Nemis was mistakenly pre-uploaded even before releasing of money was completed. He said there was no signature by the Basic Education Permanent Secretary on the release of funds which indicated reversal in the Nemis for procedural disbursement. He added that those funds will be paid to schools starting from today on Friday.
His sentiments were echoed by the Chief Administrative Secretary who said he's had the cry and disappointment of teachers but called for patience as the matter was being solved by the Ministry of Education. Many principals have been receiving calls from their teachers and suppliers asking for their payments.
He confirmed that the money was released as announced by education Cabinet Secretary Prof Magoha however it was not reversed as claimed by many media houses. He noted that after approval of the funds and reflection on the ifmis status the exchequer had to approve the money in which the process is in the final process.
He assured teachers that the money will land in their pockets before the end of next week and if it won't be so, the CAS will face teachers head-on and give them an explanation for why they would have not been paid.
He said it was his last explanation for a press concerning this money calling for patience among teachers. He admitted that the cry made by teachers is right and justified but called for vigilance and decorum especially on his side and on his social media accounts.
Although teachers won't get paid 100 per cent of what they normally earn, CAS assured them that they will get a substantive and rational amount of money that befits them. Regarding private schools, he noted that the government is in consultation to fund them with loans amounting to 7 billion shillings and the announcement of whether they will get that money or not will be made public.
Education CS Magoha had assured that all BOM teachers and non teaching staff that they will at last get payments after confirmation of their detiails presented before the Ministry of Education. While in Eldoret during his normal duties tour, he made it clear that the money won't be stolen at all cost.
Since school closure, BOM teachers have been facing tough financial conditions. Without salary payments, teachers have been left with none other choice of diong manual jobs in order to pay their bills.
Early in July, President Muigai Kenyatta ordered the treasury and Education Ministry to release funds to to pay BOM teachers. Later on approximately KSh.11b was disbursed to institutions to pay teaching and non-teaching staff. The money was refunded back to the Ministry of Education for procedural appropriation of data.
Magoha said he's not ready to expose children to Covid-19 citing that more than 100,000 students in America hace contacted the virus since school reopening.
He however admitted that some leaning institutions such as Eldoret Polytechnic and Rift Valley TTI were fully prepared for reopening.
Education PS Belio Kipsang’ gave education directors in all counties minimum conditions for BOM teachers to receive their money.
