Budget cut hits education amid rising numbers

Junior Secondary students in Migori Muslim Primary School during a lesson, on January 30, 2023. [File, Standard]

Overall funding in the education sector is expected to shrink, despite the number of schools and colleges growing.

According to the Economic Survey 2025, the expenditure for education is projected to fall from Sh601.5 billion in 2023/24 to Sh594.2 billion in 2024/25, a 1.2 per cent decline.