After months of frustration and mounting pressure from teachers unions, Parliament has approved Ksh 1.5 billion to clear arrears owed to examiners, invigilators and supervisors of the 2025 national examinations.
The allocation was passed in the Second Supplementary Budget, as it is expected to settle the outstanding dues before the close of the financial year.
Examiners and invigilators are the backbone of Kenya’s education system, which ensures integrity during the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA).
Every year, they face delayed payments that stretch for months, sometimes piling up to the next examination marking.
The delayed payment has gone for six months, causing anger and threats of boycotting, while lamenting in financial strain.
Budget and Appropriations Committee Chair Samuel Atandi confirmed the Ksh 1.5 billion allocation, noting the arrears have been addressed in the budget supplementary estimates.
“In these supplementary estimates, we have Ksh 1.5 billion, which is going to be used to sort out the arrears of teachers who supported the invigilation process when our students were doing exams,” Atandi said.
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has been the voice of the examiners, while earlier in the year, the union warned teachers they would boycott the upcoming KCSE and KPSEA exams if the arrears were not cleared.
This comes after Treasury CS John Mbadi assured teachers that the funds would be disbursed before June30, 2026, a move that was seen as a direct response to the union pressure and public outcry.
