In ahead of the Grade 10 transition in January 2026, the government has provided public schools with more than Ksh 44 billion in capitation funds, according to President William Ruto.
Speaking on Sunday, December 28, at a church function in Narok County, President Ruto reaffirmed the government’s plans for what he described as the biggest change since the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) was put into place. He said that the money would get to schools before students report.
In response to worries that some pupils would fall behind, the Head of State also promised that no student will miss the Grade 10 changeover.
He promised that the government would ensure that all the over 1.1 million students who sat the KJSEA exams transitioned to senior schools, warning politicians against politicising the process.
“We have made sure that each pupil has already received Ksh 22,000. Ruto stated, “We have disbursed Ksh 44 billion, and the money will reach schools before they report.”
He added that sufficient infrastructure, including classrooms and labs, had been set up and that the government was ready to handle over 1.1 million students. In order to facilitate the transition, Ruto added, the government would have employed over 100,000 teachers by January 2026.
“I want to reassure parents and other parties involved that sufficient arrangements have been made. We’ve got enough room. We are constructing 23,000 classrooms and more than 1,600 laboratories,” he promised.
His guarantee supports government initiatives to guarantee seamless transitions and overall school operations, particularly in light of the education sector’s recent challenges, which were mostly caused by a shortage of funds.
Following the Ministry of Education’s revelation that it had denied over 60,000 requests for school transfers prior to the January intake, the President’s comments coincided with rising tensions between parents and pupils.
Long commutes to the schools the ministry placed them in were one of the many reasons given by students who asked to switch schools. Owing to their dissatisfaction, the ministry requested that they evaluate, enabling each student to select the school of their choosing.
Julius Bitok, the ministry’s principal secretary, explained the reasons behind the applications’ denial. He did, however, encourage the students to maintain their composure and promised that there will be a second review window between January 6 and January 9.
“Capacity is the primary reason we are turning down the majority of requests. In an interview on Saturday, December 27, Bitok stated, “I have stated that more than 50,000 students are interested in 20 schools, which is impossible to deal with.”
Govt releases capitation funds to public schools ahead of the Grade 10 transition in Jan 2026.