Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has announced that the government has released Kes 30.5 billion for secondary school education capitation.

In a statement, the CS also reveled that the funds will also cater for loans and scholarships for university students.

He asserted that the funds will be received in schools before they close for the April Holidays which is slated for next week.

”Out of the total amount, Kes 7 billion will cater for capitation for public schools at the Junior Secondary School level while Kes 16 Billion will cover capitation grants under the Free Day Secondary School Education Programme,” read the statement by Machogu.

Further, he said that Kes 794 billion of the amount will be used for loans towards the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) while Kes 3.98 billion will be disbursed for scholarships through the Universities Fund (UF).

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In May last year, President William Ruto unveiled the new University Funding Model which he said was anchored on providing a level playing ground for all students in Kenya.

President Ruto observed at the time that it was the Government’s commitment to ensure all students are supported adequately in their education.

“No student will ever be left behind,” he said.

The new funding model disburses funds on the ratio encompassing 61 percent of Government scholarships, 36 percent of Government loans, and 7 percent of households.