Kenyatta University staff members forced to wait for salaries after the monthly grants from the government delayed, as the University say they don’t have money for staff.
The administration of Kenyatta university is caught between a rock and hard place even as they try to find ways to calm their staff members who have been forced to wait for the disbursement of October salaries after the usual monthly government grants to public institutions been delayed.
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According to a memo addressed to the Kenyatta university staff by the deputy vice-chancellor, the October 2022 capitations have not been received by the institution to cater to the salaries of staff members.
The school faces a financial crisis with empty coffers, and the workers are being urged to be patient in the allocation of funds to the institutions.
“As you may be aware, the University relies heavily on monthly recurrent grants from the Ministry of Education to pay salaries and wages,” Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Registrar) Paul Okemo said to employees.
“We wish to confirm that we are yet to receive the October 2022 capitation to enable us to pay the October salaries,” he said.
Student capitation funds help universities run their day-to-day activities, including salaries and utility payments, representing about 30 percent of the source of income.
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In the model used by the government for fund allocation, the state caters to 80 percent of the unit cost while students and schools cover the remaining 20 percent.
