By Brian Said Iha
July 9, 2026
The National Treasury has released Sh1.5 billion to facilitate the payment of long-overdue allowances for teachers and other personnel who participated in the administration and marking of the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba confirmed that the funds will clear outstanding arrears owed to thousands of contracted examiners, supervisors, invigilators, centre managers, and security officers who have waited for nearly eight months to receive their payments after completing examination duties in November 2025.
The Treasury, under Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, approved the Sh1.5 billion disbursement to bridge part of the funding gap that had delayed the payments and sparked concerns among education stakeholders.
According to the Ministry of Education, the delays resulted from a funding shortfall at the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), which required Sh12.7 billion to administer the 2025 national examination cycle but received only Sh8 billion, leaving a deficit of approximately Sh4.76 billion.
The latest allocation is expected to provide relief to thousands of teachers who have repeatedly called for the settlement of their dues, arguing that the prolonged delays had caused financial hardship.
KNEC has urged all affected personnel to log into the CP2 portal and verify or update their bank account details and personal information to facilitate the immediate processing of the payments.
The council noted that only verified records will be processed, advising teachers to complete the exercise as soon as possible to avoid delays in receiving their allowances.
The payment is expected to restore confidence among contracted examination personnel ahead of the next national examination cycle while easing concerns over delayed government obligations to education professionals.
