KNUT has protested the delayed disbursement of capitation funds to primary and secondary schools, lamenting that it undermined learning in public schools.
The Tinderet/Nandi East Branch Executive Secretary Boniface Tenai said the delay is sorely affecting children in public schools, wondering why the government has to withhold the funds.
“Delayed release of capitation has hampered learning activities in school. We hereby ask the government to urgently address the matter,” he said.
According to him, the delay has prompted school heads to send learners home for fees, a trend he says could be avoided.
He said if the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) is to succeed, the government ought to increase money allocated to schools and ensure timely release of the same.
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“The Competency-Based Curriculum is the best thing that happened to the country. However, if the curriculum is to succeed, the government ought to increase money allocated to schools and ensure timely release of the same,” he said.
Tenai, who doubles up as the union’s national trustee, further emphasized the need for frequent consultations between the union and the ministry in order to avert labour disputes in the future.
The union has started collecting views from teachers concerning the 2025-2029 CBA, promising to ensure teachers get the best agreement.
BY Kimutai Lang’at
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