Thousands of teachers and education professionals who helped supervise the 2025 national examinations are still waiting for their payments, with fresh remarks from Treasury CS John Mbadi leaving many uncertain about when they will finally receive their money.
The officials, who worked under the Kenya National Examinations Council during the exams, had hoped the Treasury would release extra funds to settle the delayed payments.
However, Mbadi said the Treasury had already released the full amount approved by Parliament to the Ministry of Education and would not provide any additional money.
According to the CS, the responsibility of paying KNEC-contracted professionals now rests fully with the Ministry of Education.
He explained that the Treasury does not keep education funds once allocations are approved and released.
Mbadi said if the money already issued is not enough to pay the contracted professionals, there is currently no extra allocation available.
He also advised those affected to seek answers from the Education Ministry instead of the Treasury.The latest update has caused frustration among many teachers and examination officials who have been waiting for months to receive their dues.
Some say they used their own money for transport, accommodation, and other expenses while supervising the national exams, expecting payment shortly after the exercise ended.
The delays have raised concerns among education stakeholders, especially at a time when many teachers are already struggling with the high cost of living. Some fear the situation could affect morale during future national examinations if the issue is not resolved quickly.
Mbadi also revealed that only 20,000 out of 44,000 intern teachers will be employed on permanent and pensionable terms this year. The remaining 24,000 teachers will continue serving under internship contracts for another year.
The announcement is likely to disappoint many young teachers who had hoped for immediate confirmation into permanent employment after serving in schools across the country.
The issue now places more pressure on the Education Ministry to address both the delayed KNEC payments and the uncertainty surrounding intern teachers.
