- KNUT says demands exceed approved allocations of KSh100 disbursed to Junior Schools and KSh17 to Primary Schools, with KSh250 retained by the Ministry.
- KNUT advised heads not to release funds until a budget breakdown is provided and called on the County Director of Education to intervene.
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Bomet Branch has renewed concerns over the alleged collection of funds from schools for co-curricular activities, months after the union first raised the alarm over the issue in January.
In a statement dated January 29, 2026, KNUT Bomet Branch said heads of institutions across the county were being asked to contribute funds towards co-curricular activities, with Junior Schools reportedly required to remit KSh150 per learner and Primary Schools KSh90 per learner.
The union questioned the demands, arguing that the amounts being sought were not in line with the approved co-curricular vote heads.
Approved Vote Heads Questioned
According to the statement, Junior Schools receive an allocation of KSh350 per learner for co-curricular activities, with KSh250 retained by the Ministry of Education and KSh100 disbursed to schools for activities from the inter-school to county level. Primary Schools, meanwhile, have an approved allocation of KSh17 per learner.
KNUT said the additional demands were placing unnecessary financial pressure on heads of institutions, particularly in cases where the requested contributions exceeded the amounts provided for under the approved budget.
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The union also questioned why Junior Schools were being asked for an additional KSh150 per learner while the Ministry was already retaining KSh250 from the co-curricular allocation. It similarly raised concern over the KSh90 demand on Primary Schools against an approved allocation of KSh17 per learner.
KNUT maintained that any funding gaps should be addressed through established budgeting procedures rather than through demands placed directly on schools.
The union advised heads of institutions not to release funds for co-curricular activities until the Ministry provides a clear breakdown of the budget, explains how the retained KSh250 is being utilised and gives a proper justification for any funding deficit.
KNUT Bomet Branch further called on the County Director of Education to address what it described as the conduct of officers allegedly demanding funds outside approved vote heads.
The union said such demands expose school heads to unnecessary administrative pressure and raise questions about adherence to public financial management procedures.
The statement was signed by KNUT Bomet Branch Executive Secretary Desmond Langat and copied to the union’s Secretary General, the Regional Director of Education for Rift Valley, the Bomet County Director of Education and other education stakeholders.
By Lizzy Aluga
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