MP Ndindi Nyoro threatens to lead parents’ protests over school capitation confusion

Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has threatened to mobilise parents to protest over what he terms inadequate and unclear government capitation to secondary schools.

Nyoro says the government has failed to clearly explain how much each learner is entitled to receive, warning that parents may be forced to cover the shortfall.

He raised concerns over the Ksh.26 billion recently disbursed to day secondary schools, saying there is no clear breakdown of how the funds will be spent. He questioned whether the money will be used to settle what he claims is Ksh.22.5 billion owed from last year’s unpaid capitation.

“By the time we are going to the mid-term, we expect the government to have sent real money for this term. Failure to which, we are going to mobilise all Kenyan parents to demand what is their right, because they pay taxes and cannot continue to observe silently,” he said.

According to figures released, during Term One of 2025, the expected capitation per learner was Ksh.11,122, but schools only received Ksh.8,818, leaving a balance of Ksh.2,304 per learner.

In Term Two, learners were expected to receive Ksh.6,673, but only Ksh.3,471 was disbursed, resulting in a shortfall of Ksh.3,202.

For Term Three of 2025, the expected capitation was Ksh.4,449, but each learner received Ksh.3,095, leaving a balance of Ksh.1,354.

Nyoro warned that if the trend is repeated in 2026, principals will be forced to ask parents to cover the deficits, a move he says could lock out learners from poor households.