NAIROBI, Kenya July 1 – Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has accused the government of quietly abandoning Kenya’s free education programme by failing to release the full capitation funds promised to public schools.

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Nyoro claimed on Wednesday the government has been telling Kenyans that schools receive Sh22,000 per learner annually, yet principals have only received Sh11,000 up to the end of the second term.

The outspoken lawmaker challenged the government to stop defending itself in public and instead send the money directly to schools.

“I want those people in government to come out in the open. They should stop hiding and tell Kenyans they have failed to sustain President Mwai Kibaki’s free education programme,” Nyoro said.

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“If they have failed to fund free education, they should not even wait for elections. They should tell Kenyans they have failed instead of playing with the education of our children.”

Nyoro said he has been engaging school principals across the country since December 2025 over delays and shortages in capitation funding.

According to him, while the government continues to state that annual capitation stands at Sh22,000 per student, the money actually reaching schools paints a different picture.

“The capitation sent to our schools up to the end of the second term is only Sh11,000. This government has made a deliberate decision to reduce capitation from Sh22,000 to below Sh15,000,” he claimed.

The MP argued that the funding gap is making it difficult for schools to operate effectively, with many institutions struggling to meet their financial obligations.

Nyoro urged government officials to stop responding to criticism through speeches and instead focus on solving the funding crisis.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya