2025 examinations officials to wait longer for payment as Treasury delays funds
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Education PS Julius Bitok, CS Julius Migos and KNEC CEO David Njegere at the media briefing on the release of the 2025 Kenya Junior Schools Education Assessment results at Mitihani House.
National Treasury is still sitting on a request for urgent release of funds to pay 2025 exam officials.
For 2026, State Department of Basic Education has requested for Sh12.7 billion to cater for school examinations and invigilation fees but has only been allocated Sh5.9 billion.
Department of Basic Education also has a pending bill of Sh1.03 billion pertaining to the 2024 national examinations and assessments.
Teachers who invigilated, supervised and marked the 2025 national examinations and assessments will wait longer to be paid their allowances as the National Treasury sits on a request for urgent release of the funds.
Also included on the waiting list are security officers and other contracted officials. Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has revealed that a request for a Sh1.5 billion made to the National Treasury a fortnight ago to settle the payments is yet to be responded to.
