The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has urged the Ministry of Education to release capitation to schools as students return to class next week, starting Monday, April 28.
Speaking on Sunday, April 27, the union's Secretary General, Hesbon Otieno, stated that this would facilitate the transition expected in the second term.
According to the SG, the second term is when Grade 9 students would choose their senior secondary school pathways, and thus, efficient funding was critical for a seamless transition.
He thus called on the government to release the capitation and balances from the first term before the school reopening, and not in the middle of the term or towards the end.
