Parents whose children are set to sit the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) this year can breathe a sigh of relief after the government reinstated funding for national examinations.
This comes after the National Assembly's Education Committee proposed an allocation of Ksh5.9 billion in the 2025/2026 budget to support the administration of national examinations, which had been omitted from the budget estimates.
The proposed allocation would be sourced from the recurrent capitation votes for secondary schools, which had been allocated Ksh3 billion; junior schools, whose allocation stood at Ksh2 billion; and primary schools funding, whose allocation was Ksh900 million. "Examinations are a critical component of our education system.
Without proper funding, the credibility and effectiveness of the assessment process are at risk," said Education Committee Chairperson Julius Melly.
