The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has expressed the difficulties they are facing following the government's delay in disbursing funds meant for the first term, including having to fire support staff to cut expenses.
This is despite the Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi's assurance that the money would hit their accounts on January 24.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, KUPPET Nakuru Chapter Chairperson Simon Waita relayed that public day secondary schools were yet to receive Ksh28 billion expected as well as incurred balances from the previous term. "The government has not sent any money and the sad state of affairs is that they remained with a balance of about Ksh7,000 per child from last year," Waita stated.
Nairobi Branch Executive Secretary Moses Mbora (left) with KUPPET leaders during a press briefing, 30 January 2024.
