- Secondary schools have received one of the largest allocations in the education sector.
- The funding aims to support capitation and improve access to secondary education.
- School heads are expected to closely monitor capitation disbursements.
ByJoseph Mambili
Secondary schools across the country are set to receive KSh 54.6 billion under the Free Day Secondary Education programme after Treasury retained one of the largest education allocations in the FY 2026/27 Budget.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi announced the funding while presenting the national budget in Parliament, reaffirming the government’s commitment to ensuring access to affordable secondary education.
“I propose KSh 54.6 billion for Free Day Secondary Education,” said Mbadi.
The allocation forms part of the wider KSh 136.6 billion earmarked for Basic Education and is expected to support school capitation and ease financial pressure on parents.
The funding comes amid continued concerns from school principals over delayed capitation releases and rising operational costs affecting learning institutions.
School administrators have repeatedly called for timely disbursement of funds to enable schools to run programmes efficiently, meet utility costs and provide essential learning materials.
The government says sustained investment in education remains central to improving learning outcomes and supporting implementation of reforms within the education sector.
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Besides Free Day Secondary Education, Treasury has allocated KSh 30.7 billion for Junior Secondary School capitation, KSh 7 billion for Free Primary Education and KSh 9.9 billion for administration of national examinations.
The allocation is expected to benefit millions of learners enrolled in public secondary schools across Kenya.
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