Secondary school heads have warned that learning could be halted if the government fails to provide capitation funds.
Speaking during a teachers' conference in Mombasa on Tuesday, June 27, Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) chairman Kahi Indimuli said the situation was so dire that even buying food for students has become a problem.
"Capitation is the main challenge that we have right now," said Kahi.
The KESSHA chairperson questioned the government's financing model of free secondary education which is spread on a 50:30:20 ratio for terms one, two, and three.
He said the government was yet to complete the allocation of Sh22,244 for some of the terms.
"We have not been receiving it because there was a change of model based on the quota system. Most schools are surviving on the mercies of the suppliers who are issuing services to schools and waiting for the money," he said.
Secondary school teachers are meeting to discuss education concerns for both Junior Secondary Schools and Senior Secondary Schools in Mombasa.
