By Habil Onyango
The government has released Sh 7.8 billion for the construction of classrooms for the Junior Secondary Students in various Schools across the Country.
According to the Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, the funds were released on Friday 27th 2024 to ensure that necessary infrastructure is in place for the smooth operation of the JSS.
In a response to a report that appeared in a section of media houses alleging that the funds have not been released for the construction of classrooms, Mbadi said the funds that were released were dedicated specifically to the construction of the JSS classrooms.
According to the CS, the treasury has disbursed Sh 3.4 billion to the National Government Constituency Development Fund Board as the Ministry of Educations shared He said that another Ksh3.4billion was given to the NG-CDF as matching funds while Sh.1billion was disbursed to Nairobi County for the activity. “The national treasury would like to address reports circulating in certain sections of the media alleging that funds have not been released for the construction of JSS classrooms, leading to supposed funding challenges,” noted Mbadi.
“We wish to categorically state that the reports are inaccurate. On Friday 27 September 2024, the National Treasury disbursed a total of Ksh 7.8 billion dedicated specifically to the construction of JSS classrooms,” he said.
