Defiant principals to face disciplinary action, says DP
Students and parents wait for buses to their schools in Nairobi on May 5, 2015. Deputy President William Ruto asked secondary school heads to stop charging extra fees outside those specified and approved by the Ministry of Education. FILE PHOTO | BILLY MUTAI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Deputy President William Ruto asked secondary school heads to stop charging extra fees outside those specified and approved by the Ministry of Education.
Parents have complained against the sharp rise in school fees and high prices of text books.
The government provides Sh1,420 for each pupil in a public primary school every year while a public secondary school student is allocated Sh12,687. The money is paid out in three tranches, one for every term.
Schools receives 50 per cent of each child’s allocation in the first term, 30 per cent in second and 20 per cent in third term.
Public schools re-open from Monday for the first term as the Government sets the stage for a review of the curriculum.
On Sunday, Deputy President William Ruto asked secondary school heads to stop charging extra fees outside those specified and approved by the Ministry of Education.
