Schools and Tertiary Institutions To Receive Boosted Capitation Without Delay
Kaharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has stated that the national government is reviewing the process of disbursing capitation to educational institutions to prevent delays. Timely remittance of capitation funds to schools, he believes, will prevent students from being sent home due to unpaid fees and allow them to concentrate on their studies.
With the government allocating over Sh. 840 billion to the education sector in the current fiscal budget, Ndindi, who also chairs the parliamentary committee for budget and appropriations, urged school administrators not to increase fees.
Ndindi recently delivered a school bus to Our Lady of Consolata Mugoiri Girls High School, fulfilling a promise made by President William Ruto during his visit to the school a month earlier.
Ndindi emphasized that ensuring prompt payment of capitation funds would ease financial pressures in schools and eliminate the need for teachers to send students home. He stressed the need to reevaluate the disbursement process to educational institutions to alleviate the burden on parents and prevent fee hikes attributed to delayed capitation disbursements and rising living costs.
He assured that the government would soon implement measures to disburse funds at the start of each academic term. Ndindi also mentioned plans to increase capitation in various educational levels, including junior secondary institutions, primary and secondary schools, and tertiary colleges.
In tertiary colleges and universities, students would only need to cover seven percent of their fees, with the government covering the rest through grants and loans from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). This initiative is expected to benefit 45,000 students in Kenya.
Ndindi highlighted that education is a key focus, with 6.7 percent of the Sh. 3.7 trillion Kenyan budget allocated to it, considering it an equalizer.
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Regarding the nation’s economy, he expressed optimism about its recovery, mentioning an inflation rate of approximately 6.7%. He stated that the government is taking significant steps to reduce the cost of living and expects a significant decrease in inflation due to these measures.
He urged Kenyans to be patient as the economy stabilizes, with the belief that these efforts will ultimately lower the prices of everyday goods. The school’s principal, Ms. Susan Mundia, led the students in receiving the school bus during the ceremony, thanking both the president and the MP for their support.
Schools and Tertiary Institutions To Receive Boosted Capitation Without Delay
