CS Magoha Warns School Heads against Flouting Government’s Fee Guidelines As Schools Get Funds

Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha yesterday warned administrators of secondary schools against not following the government’s fee guidelines.

The Cabinet Secretary pointed out that some head-teachers had raised fees at the expense of parents, a majority who have been hugely hit by the impact of COVID-19.

“There are head-teachers who are unlawfully increasing school fees. They should stop before we expose and punish them,” he said at Embu County Primary School while touring schools.

He noted that parents were struggling to survive and they could not afford the costs of extra learning for their children.

He dismissed claims as not being true that the government has not released cash for Free Education. Insisting that Sh. 14.6 billion has been dispatched so far to schools.

“Those saying that we have not released money are not being rational,” said the CS.

The CS also said that 1.7 million pupils across the country shall receive sanitary towels.

“The government has made Sh 470 million available for sanitary towels for girls in primary schools and the supply for the same shall commence in the coming week,” said Prof George Magoha.

Education PS Belio Kipsang also warned school administrators against sending learners home over a lack of desks.

“We have instructed all our officers to ensure that no child should be sent home. For Day schools, we had said that lunch is optional. They should not introduce any cost that is not indicated in the gazette school fee guidelines,” Dr. Kipsang said on Friday, in Eldoret.

Some schools in the North Rift sent learners home this week for failing to pay for desks and lunch.

“Schools should leave learners to continue learning,” said the PS.

A move by the 500 Form Four candidates of Chavakali Boys to walk out of the school as they protested the last term has returned to haunt parents who now have to incur the cost of clearing Sh 4.5 million fee balances before their children are allowed back in school.

Parents who spoke on the issue, in confidence, protested an additional charge of Sh 12,000 PTA funds towards the damages caused during the students’ protests.

They complained that the decision was harsh adding that the school had not shown them the damages that their children caused.

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