The British government has now side-stepped the Kenyan government over the funding of the free primary education program and will instead release the money amounting to Sh2.3 billion through non-governmental organisations.
The disbursement Is now expected to begin in April.
British High Commissioner Rob Macaire said the UK was scouting for NGOs and individual schools which will be given the education cash.
His government suspended funding to Kenya in December last year following the misappropriation of Sh100 million meant for FPE.
The High Commissioner said the UK remains unwilling to channel the funds through the Ministry of Education because the government is yet to deal exhaustively with corruption at the Ministry.
President Mwai Kibaki has since suspended Education Permanent Secretary Professor Karega Mutahi. Other top officials from the Ministry have also been arraigned in court over the scam.
He adds that while the suspension of PS's in recent days is a good indication of fighting graft, a lot more needs to be done, including a refund of the stolen monies and an internal audit.
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