Schools with low enrolment will be closed down, says PS
Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang. He said the ban arose from a recommendation by the Task Force on Secondary School Fees chaired by former Education Assistant Minister Kilemi Mwiria. FILE PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA
A task force chaired by Dr Kilemi Mwira proposed, in a report handed to the government recently, that a class should have at least 32 students.
A boarding school must have a minimum of three streams with at least 25 students per class, while a day school will have two streams with at least 45 students per class.
Public primary and secondary schools with fewer students and teachers than recommended will be closed down or merged with others to optimise resource use.
Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang says a school must have a minimum teacher-student ratio for it to remain in operation.
