Nairobi, Kenya, April 7 – Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani has allocated Sh544.4 billion to the education sector.
While delivering the budget statement for the 2022/2023 financial year on Thursday, Yatani pointed out that Sh12 billion has been allocated for the Free Primary Education program.
Yatani stated that the allocations and efficiency in spending on education has been increased to improve outcomes.
“As a result, access to education at all levels has improved remarkably as evidenced by increased enrolment in the basic and tertiary institutions,” he said.
He indicated that Sh64.4 billion of these monies will be allocated to the Free Day Secondary School Education program including insurance under NHIF for secondary school students.
“We are committed to provide access to quality education for our children and youth. This will indeed facilitate realization of their full potential 68 and enable them effectively contribute to the development of the country,’ Yatani said.
Yatani further stated that Sh5 billion will be allocated for the examination fee waiver while Sh1.2 billion will be used in the training of teachers.
Sh1.96 billion will go towards the School Feeding Programme.
The allocations and efficiency in spending on education has been increased to improve outcomes. As a result, access to education at all levels has improved remarkably as evidenced by increased enrolment in the basic and tertiary institutions.
Yatani pointed out that Sh1.2 billion will be used for training of teachers on 69 Competency Based Curriculum and Sh310 million for the Digital Literacy Programme and ICT Integration in Secondary Schools countrywide.
To support transition from primary education to junior secondary education under the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) Yatani said Sh4 billion has been set aside for the construction of classrooms.
He added that Sh2.8 billion has been allocated for Primary and Secondary schools’ infrastructure and 1.8 billion for construction and equipping of Technical Training Institutes and Vocational Training Centres.
This, he said will support school infrastructure development and ensure safe learning in our schools.
The Treasury CS said that Sh .1 billion will be used to increase access and improve the quality of Technical and Vocational Education and Training programs under the East Africa Skills Transformation and Regional Integration Project.
Other proposed allocations to the education sector include Sh294.7 billion to Teachers Service Commission, Sh91.2 billion for University Education, Sh15.8 billion to the Higher Education Loans Board.
Sh6.8 billion will be used in the Kenya Secondary Education Quality Improvement Project while Sh5.2 billion capitation for TVET students.
“Further, Sh527.0 million has been set aside for Technical, Vocational Education Training and Entrepreneurship; Sh971.0 million for promotion of Youth Employment and Vocational Training; and Sh323.0 million for the National Research Fund,” Yatani said.
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