The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) has given the government a one-week deadline to release funds to schools.
Kuppet’s acting Secretary General, Moses Nthurima, warned that failure to disburse the necessary funds will leave headteachers with no choice but to shut down schools to prevent student unrest.
“We are demanding that the government disburses the capitation to schools within the next seven days. If this does not happen, we will advise principals to close the schools,” Nthurima stated.
This follows a similar call from Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (Kessha) chairman Willy Kuria, who urged the government to release funds, warning that principals might soon be forced to send students home.
“We are at a crossroads. If nothing is done before the end of the week, we may see schools close,” Kuria said.
Kenya Primary School Heads Association (Kepsha) chairman Johnston Nzioka also expressed concerns, stating that schools had opened this term under the assumption that the capitation would be in their accounts, but so far, no funds have been received.
Nthurima emphasized that closing schools might be the only way to force the government to address the funding issue.
“When schools are closed, students will be sent back home, and the government will be directly faced with the issue. We have seen that this approach works with the Gen Z, and we believe it is the only way to get their attention,” Nthurima added.
