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Sh20bn released to schools ahead of new term, Magoha says

George Magoha

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha (seated, left) and Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi pose for a photo with some of the awardees during the 12th Annual Regional Educational and Leadership Conference for Wings to Fly and Elimu Scholarship beneficiaries in Nairobi on April 14, 2022.

Photo credit: Francis Nderitu | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Sh16.9 billion had been sent to secondary schools through the Free Day Secondary Education.
  • Primary schools will get Sh3 billion through the Free Primary Education programmes.

The Ministry of Education has disbursed Sh19.9 billion to schools ahead of the beginning of the 2022 first term, Cabinet Secretary George Magoha announced yesterday.

Prof Magoha said that Sh16.9 billion had been sent to secondary schools through the Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE) while primary schools will get Sh3 billion through the Free Primary Education (FPE) programmes.