This year, the Ministry of Education issued new guidelines for the management of co-curricular activities. The rules specify the pay rates for sports officials, including referees.
For example, the charges for officiating at the sub-county level have been raised from Kshs 2,000 to Kshs 2,500 each day. At the county level, the rates have remained unchanged at Kshs 3,000 per day.
However, the daily subsistence allowance at the regional level will be Kshs 4,000.
The daily rate at the national level will be Kshs 5,000.
The new rates are expected to be uniform and at similar levels across the country because the total allocation for the sub-county level and counties was split evenly across the board, regardless of the student population.
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES RATES OF PAYMENT (NATIONALLY)
A. SUB COUNTY LEVEL
i. PRIMARY SECTION
- OFFICIALS 1500/= PER DAY
- DQASO 1500/= PER DAY
- SCDE 2000/= PER DAY
- Sitting Allowances
- OFFICIALS 500/=
- SCDE 1000/=
- CDE 2000/=
- RCE 2000/=
ii. SECONDARY SECTION
- OFFICIALS 1500/= PER DAY
- DQASO 1500/= PER DAY
- SCDE 2000/= PER DAY
iii. SITTING ALLOWANCES:
- OFFICIALS 1000/= PER DAY
- SCDE 1500/=
- CDE 2000/=
- RCE 2500
B. COUNTY LEVEL
i. PRIMARY SECTION
- OFFICIALS 2000/= PER DAY
- CQASO 2000/= PER DAY
- SCDE 3000/= PER DAY
- CDE 3500/= PER DAY
ii. SECONDARY SECTION
- OFFICIALS 2500/= PER DAY
- CQASO 2500/= PER DAY
- SCDE 3000/= PER DAY
- CDE 3500/= PER DAY
C. REGIONAL LEVEL
i. PRIMARY SECTION
- OFFICIALS 3500/= PER DAY
- CQASO 3500/= PER DAY
- SCDE 4000/= PER DAY
- CDE 4500/= PER DAY
ii. SECONDARY SECTION
- OFFICIALS 4000/= PER DAY
- CQASO 4000/= PER DAY
- SCDE 4500/= PER DAY
- CDE 5000/= PER DAY
- RCE 6000/= PER DAY
D. NATIONAL LEVEL
i. PRIMARY SECTION
- OFFICIALS 3500/=
- DQASO 4000/=
- SCDE 4000/=
- CDE 5000/=
- RCE 6000/=
ii. SECONDARY SECTION
- OFFICIALS 4000/=
- DQASO 4000/=
- SCDE 4500/=
- CDE 5000/=
- EX KSSHA OFFICIALS 5000/=
- RCE 6000/=
E. STUDENTS’ and PUPILS’ WELFARE
- Lunch – ksh.200/= per pupil per day
- Accommodation ksh. 300 per day.
F. REFEREES
- National level 5000/=
- Regional level 4000/=
- County level 3000/=
- Sub county level 2500/=
G. DRIVERS
- Sub County Level – 1000/=
- County Level – 1500/=
- Region – 2000/=
- National – 2500/=
H. EXPENDITURE VOTE HEADS.
- Paying For Allowances
- Technical Fees E.G. Physiotherapist.
- Accommodation For Pupils and Students
- Fuel
- Bus, Hire Should Be at Local price.
- Public Address System
- Refreshments
- Stationery
- Bank Charges
- First AID Kit
- Caliographer
- Field Preparation
- Programmes
- Airtime
- Certificates
- Trophies
- Badges
- Tents Hire
- Uniform I.E. Sports
- Lunch
The rates are, however, comparatively lower than what other Civil servants receive as Per Diem.
