Abstract:
The role played by in-service training in resource management by head teachers in Free Primary Education
(FPE) in public primary schools is critical. Through the FPE policy, the government pays teachers, support
staff and caters for utilities and the required basic teaching and learning resources. This study sought to
establish the influence of in-service training of head teachers in resource management on their implementation
of free primary education (FPE) in public primary schools in Kiambu County, Kenya. Theoretical foundation of
the study was the Social Demand Approach to Education which is a model of educational planning aiming at
aligning the educational investments according to the social demand for education but including economic use
of the available resources. The study used an ex-post facto research design. A sample size of 50 head teachers
was selected using simple random sampling from a population of 500 head teachers working in public primary
schools in Kiambu County. The study used semi-structured questionnaires to collect primary data from the head
teachers while secondary data was collected from official records. The study findings show that lack of resource
management skills among Head teachers affected implementation of FPE. The study recommends that
Government should avail sufficient resources for more frequent in-service training courses based on current
education management issues.