President Ruto Summons KEPSHA Leaders to Urgent State House Meeting

President William Ruto has urgently summoned a delegation of teachers to State House, Nairobi, for a meeting scheduled on Friday, September 12, 2025.

According to communication shared with county offices, the delegation will consist of members of the Kenya Primary Schools Headteachers Association (KEPSHA), bringing together the National Executive Board, the National Governing Council (NGC), and four representatives from each sub-county. These will include the chairperson, secretary, treasurer, and gender representative. Members of the National Secretariat will also be part of the delegation.

To facilitate the process, county chairpersons have been directed to submit the names and details of their selected delegates by today, September 8. While the specific agenda of the meeting has not yet been disclosed, the gathering is expected to focus on pressing issues in the education sector, particularly challenges in funding, teacher welfare, and school management.

The State House meeting comes at a time when schools across the country are grappling with the capitation crisis following delayed disbursement of funds. Education PS Julius Bitok recently confirmed that while accounts for about 3,000 schools have been verified and received their funds, more than 29,000 schools are still awaiting their allocations, pending audit.

The crisis has drawn sharp reactions from Members of Parliament, with Saboti MP Caleb Amisi questioning the government’s commitment to free education. “Is the government intentional in offering free education? The system is broken, and many Kenyans are looking for loopholes to take advantage,” he remarked during a Citizen TV breakfast show.

On his part, Kacheliba MP Titus Lotee highlighted the role of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in supporting education infrastructure, noting that public participation had affirmed the fund’s importance. “There was public participation, and Kenyans expressed the need for CDF. MPs’ role includes overseeing government projects in constituencies,” he said. Amisi further emphasized that classrooms built through CDF and access to bursaries have been crucial in easing the burden on parents.

The inclusion of KEPSHA leaders at the State House meeting is seen as an attempt to bridge the gap between policy formulation and the realities on the ground, as schools continue to manage strained budgets and rising expectations.

President Ruto’s directive also follows his return from the 2nd Africa-CARICOM Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, signaling the urgency with which his administration seeks to address education concerns back home.