public secondary schools capitation Stories

Under the school heads’ proposal, parents with children in national schools would see fees rise from Sh53,554 to Sh73,182 annually, an increase of Sh1...

More than 982,197 secondary school students under the Free Secondary Education (FSE) programme face uncertainty due to a Sh21.85 billion funding gap,...

A report by the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA) has revealed that the government is allocating only Sh10,000 per student annually,...

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

A primary challenge was the delayed release of capitation funds, which is critical for the operation of public schools.

According to the Ministry, the initiative will support both Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and basic education.

The DP said the government is facing financial challenges but efforts are underway to the resources to facilitate smooth running of operations.

The government has allocated Sh65 billion for free secondary education capitation, with 25 per cent of this amount set to be released immediately.