Kenya Kwanza administration boasts of its huge investment in education

The Kenya Kwanza administration boasts of a huge investment in education, having raised national funding to Sh784.5 billion for the 2026/27 financial year, up from about Sh500 billion in 2022. The allocation is spread across basic education, technical training, higher education and the stability of the teaching workforce.

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) takes the largest share at Sh424.3 billion. The administration points to the funding as having supported recruitment drives, the regularisation of intern teachers and adjustments to payroll structures, which have pushed the teaching workforce past 400,000 and narrowed staffing gaps in public schools.

The administration continues to channel resources towards the rollout of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), particularly the transition into Junior School (JS). Combined secondary and JS funding stands at Sh85.3 billion, made up of Sh54.6 billion for senior school and Sh30.7 billion in capitation for JS.

Annual capitation per learner is set at Sh22,244 for senior school day learners and Sh15,043 for JS learners. Primary school learners receive Sh2,238, while boarding learners in Special Needs Education receive up to Sh57,974 each. The government has also allocated Sh3 billion to the National School Feeding Programme to support vulnerable learners and improve retention, alongside funds for the administration of national examinations.

Higher education financing has shifted from universal subsidies to a needs-based model aimed at increasing direct support for learners from low-income households. The framework provides Sh56.3 billion for Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) loans, Sh30.9 billion for university scholarships and Sh9.2 billion for TVET scholarships.

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) has an overall allocation of Sh58.5 billion, directed at expanding enrolment, upgrading facilities and equipping practical workshops to align training with market skills.

The commitments form part of the Kenya Kwanza administration's long-term socio-economic agenda.