Capitation Fee Stories

Principals unveil revised senior school fees ahead of 2026 transition
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

The new fees will vary by school cluster and are intended to match the cost of implementing senior school pathways, including science and technology.

Funding delay forces 2,105 students out of school, over 7,000 suspend studies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 25, 2025

The failure to release the remaining funds has disrupted learning and forced institutions to operate under tight financial strain, despite continuing...

School capitation crisis bites deeper despite state promise to release Sh21 billion
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 11, 2025

Principals now say the delay has left institutions cash-strapped, forcing some to withhold pay for non-teaching staff and dodge creditors.

Principals sound alarm over delayed capitation funds for schools
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 28, 2025

According to PS Kipsang, the total allocation for secondary schools in the first term stands at Sh28 billion.

Student under probe for diverting school capitation fee into his account
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jan 27, 2025

The bank reported that Sh1, 173, 352 was fraudulently diverted to the account held by Gideon Kibet Langat at the bank's Nandi Hills branch the previou...

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