Waziri Mayai Wa Maradhi
JF-Expert Member
- Jan 28, 2026
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Budget deficits and delayed Exchequer disbursements from the National Treasury have been blamed for delays in the release of capitation and government funds to schools, TVET institutions, and public universities.
Legislators were informed by Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba that the Ministry of Education is struggling with a growing financing shortfall as budgetary allotments continue to fall short of the sector's actual financial requirements rather than withholding cash.
The CS claims that the funding gap is currently close to Ksh. 29 billion. In order to close the gap, the ministry is currently looking into other sources of income while advocating for larger budgetary allotments.
Due to what the Ministry of Education has called "budgetary constraints," public institutions are still facing a severe financing gap.
During his appearance before the Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education of the National Assembly, Ogamba stated that the allocated financial allocation has been greatly exceeded by the funding requirements for the public university sector.
Under the Student-Centred Funding Model, the government needed to fund first-year students with about Ksh. 30 billion for the 2025–2026 fiscal year, but it only provided Ksh. 18.4 billion, leaving a Ksh. 11.5 billion shortfall.
Under the Differentiated Unit Cost budget Model, continuing students also have a Ksh. 17.46 billion budget shortfall after the sector got Ksh. 23 billion compared to a Ksh. 40.47 billion requirement.
There is an overall budget deficit of nearly Ksh.29 billion since the university sector needs Ksh.70.39 billion for grants and scholarships but only received Ksh.41.42 billion.
Legislators were informed by Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba that the Ministry of Education is struggling with a growing financing shortfall as budgetary allotments continue to fall short of the sector's actual financial requirements rather than withholding cash.
The CS claims that the funding gap is currently close to Ksh. 29 billion. In order to close the gap, the ministry is currently looking into other sources of income while advocating for larger budgetary allotments.
Due to what the Ministry of Education has called "budgetary constraints," public institutions are still facing a severe financing gap.
During his appearance before the Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education of the National Assembly, Ogamba stated that the allocated financial allocation has been greatly exceeded by the funding requirements for the public university sector.
Under the Student-Centred Funding Model, the government needed to fund first-year students with about Ksh. 30 billion for the 2025–2026 fiscal year, but it only provided Ksh. 18.4 billion, leaving a Ksh. 11.5 billion shortfall.
Under the Differentiated Unit Cost budget Model, continuing students also have a Ksh. 17.46 billion budget shortfall after the sector got Ksh. 23 billion compared to a Ksh. 40.47 billion requirement.
There is an overall budget deficit of nearly Ksh.29 billion since the university sector needs Ksh.70.39 billion for grants and scholarships but only received Ksh.41.42 billion.