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Teachers and other contracted professionals who invigilated and marked the 2025 national examinations are set to receive their long-delayed payments after Treasury CS John Mbadi confirmed that Ksh1.5 billion had been released to the Ministry of Education to clear the arrears.
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Mbadi said the funds were disbursed on Wednesday, July 1, and teachers can now expect to receive their money.
Thousands of teachers who invigilated and marked the 2025 national examinations are set to receive their long-delayed payments after Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi confirmed that Ksh1.5 billion had been released to the Ministry of Education to clear the arrears.
Speaking during an interview with a local media house, Mbadi said the funds were disbursed on Wednesday, July 1, and teachers can now expect to receive their money.
“Ksh1.5 billion was released today to the Ministry of Education to pay the arrears. I made that promise while I was in Homabay addressing KUPPET. That is sorted, they will get their money now,” he stated.
Despite earlier assurances that the Ksh1.5 billion had been allocated, many teachers remained skeptical, citing previous unfulfilled government promises on the payment.
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In recent months, senior government officials, including Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba and former Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok, repeatedly assured teachers that the funds would be released.
The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) had earlier directed its members to boycott the invigilation and marking of the 2026 national examinations until the outstanding arrears were paid.
However, the confirmation that funds have been released marks a breakthrough in the long-running dispute between teachers and the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) over delayed payments, with many teachers having waited nearly seven months to receive their dues.
Teachers are now awaiting the Ministry of Education and KNEC to begin processing the payments, following the availability of the required funds.
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KNEC has also urged contracted professionals to update their details on the Contracted Professionals (CP2) portal to prevent payment delays arising from inaccurate or outdated information.
The development comes as KNEC begins recruiting assessors for the 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) oral and practical examinations.
The Council has invited qualified secondary school teachers and college tutors to apply, with the application deadline set for July 15.
By Frank Mugwe
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