The Government has released Ksh.132.75 per child for Account 1 which has been deposited into respective schools’ accounts.
The utilization of the funds will be strictly as follows unless otherwise authorized by the relevant authority.
| Utilization | Amount Ksh | |
| 1 | Texts books maintenance | 5.50 |
| 2 | Exercise Books | 71.0 |
| 3 | Reference materials | 10.25 |
| 4 | Stationery Materials | 40.0 |
| 5 | Assessment and Examinations | 6.0 |
| Total | 132.75 |
Ksh. 172.25 per child has been released into respective school’ Account 2.
The utilization of the funds will be strictly as follows unless otherwise authorized by the relevant authority.
| Utilization | AMOUNT KSH | |
| 1 | Support Staff Wages (SSW) | 47.20 |
| 2 | Renovation of Classroom, Buildings of Toilets, Repairs
Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) oi Physical Facilities |
26.40 |
| 3 | Activity | 19.50 |
| 4 | Local Transoort and Travelling (LT&T) | 11.10 |
| 5 | Electricity Watel and Conservancy (EWC) | 15.80 |
| 6 | Telephone/Box Rental/Postage | 4.10 |
| 7 | Environmental & Sanitation | 13.10 |
| 8 | Capacity Building and Meetings (BOM) | 23.50 |
| 9 | Contingencies | 2.50 |
| 10 | Science and Applied Technology | 5.40 |
| 11 | ICT Infrastructure Materials | 3.65 |
| TOT. | 172.25 |
County Directors of Education should ensure that this information is availed to all public primary schools’ head teachers in their jurisdiction immediately to enable them utilize the funds as outlined above.
SCDEs receive acknowledgements from schools upon receipt of funds prepare summaries of funds received by every school and forward the same to their respective CDEs who will in turn forward the same to Director, Primary Education within 2 weeks.
Additionally, SCDEs are supposed to ensure that they regularly monitor utilization of these funds in order to ensure strict adherence to the Ministry’s guidelines.
All Head teachers shall ensure that information on receipt of capitation grant is displayed on the school notice boards and the budget tabled in Board of Management (BOM) meetings.