<p>Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna is demanding a statement from the Senate Committee on Education regarding the &#8220;persistent and systemic non-payment&#8221; of allowances to teachers.</p>
<p>Rising in the Senate, Sifuna condemned the delays, which affect educators who supervise extracurricular activities and national examinations. &#8220;It has become humiliating for teachers to accompany students to sports and other extracurricular activities without receiving their rightful allowances,&#8221; Sifuna declared. He pointed out that while students are fully facilitated, teachers are left &#8220;compromising their ability to secure decent accommodation and meet essential out-of-pocket expenses.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Senator highlighted that &#8220;these allowances remain unpaid even after teachers have diligently fulfilled their duties.&#8221;</p>
<p>Sifuna specifically demanded the reasons for the non-payment of allowances for the East African Secondary School Games in Kakamega and the Drama and Music Festivals in Kampala, both held in August 2025. He has requested a definitive timeline for their payment and policy recommendations to end the delays.</p>

