Relief for 2025 examiners as Treasury releases Sh1.5bn to clear dues

The Kenyan National Treasury has released Sh1.5 billion to the Kenya National Examinations Council to pay outstanding marking allowances to teachers. This payment resolves months of delays for examiners who participated in the 2025 national assessment season.
Why it matters
The resolution addresses significant labor unrest and financial uncertainty for thousands of educators, ensuring the continued credibility of national examination processes.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba /FILE The long wait for thousands of teachers who marked the 2025 national examinations has finally come to an end after the National Treasury released Sh1.5 billion to facilitate payment of their outstanding allowances.
The article reports on a government disbursement of funds using neutral, factual language without editorializing.
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