MPs want the JSS capitation payment to be investigated.
A group of Members of Parliament are requesting inquiries into how capitation funds are allocated to junior secondary schools throughout the nation.
Some unregistered schools are allegedly benefiting at the expense of registered ones, according to lawmakers on the Budget and Appropriations Committee.
This was revealed when committee members went to Gilgil town to hold a public hearing on the proposed financial budget for 2024–2025.
According to Gilgil MP Martha Wangari, some schools’ inability to teach had resulted from the misappropriation of cash to “briefcase” organizations.
She urged the Education CS to take action, pointing out that many schools were unable to pay their staff or buy the necessary supplies and food because of the present standoff.
The Member of Parliament expressed, “We are calling on the government to crack the whip on all those involved and we are deeply concerned by the fraud in the issuance of capitation funds to public schools.”
Speaking outside the conference, Wangari claimed that the state’s inadequate support for public schools had a negative impact on them, resulting in fewer classes for an increasing student body.
“We are seeking more in budgetary allocation to address the current status of infrastructure in the education sector,” the speaker stated. “In Gilgil, we have classes holding more than 100 students.”
The MP bemoaned the state of the constituency’s infrastructure in light of the recent heavy rains that had destroyed several important roads and bridges.
“We’re hoping the government will provide emergency funding to fix the rain-related damage—some schools were flooded, others werehed away,” she stated.
Rep. Rahab Mukami of Nyeri Woman stated that the committee will begin working on a supplemental budget the following week, with an emphasis on emergency funding for infrastructure devastated by the rains.
“As we seek emergency funds to address current challenges, we shall be giving flooded schools, damaged roads, and the elderly first priority in the supplemental budget,” she stated.
Florence Jematiah, her colleague from Baringo, said that after visiting 11 counties, it became clear that the people’s primary concerns were related to infrastructure and education.
“The devastation caused by the floods will be examined in the supplemental budget, and counties such as Nakuru will receive an additional Sh100 million for different projects,” she pledged.
Joshua Mutahi, the chairman of the Kenya Primary School Head Teachers Association (Kepsha) in Gilgil, stated that the area’s public schools’ infrastructure need renovation.
MPs want the JSS capitation payment to be investigated.
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