Frustration is mounting among public school headteachers across the country as they contend with severely delayed and grossly inadequate government disbursements intended to sustain school operations.
With learning already disrupted in several institutions, school heads are warning that, unless urgent action is taken, education services may grind to a halt.
Described by many as a crisis, some headteachers report receiving as little as Sh87 from the much-publicised capitation funds recently released by the Ministry of Education.
A headteacher from Nyanza, speaking on condition of anonymity, described the situation as dire: "I was informed that Sh87 had been credited to the school account and have confirmed it.