No Fees Increment in Schools, Ruto Assures
President William Ruto has reassured parents across the country that there will be no increase in high school fees for students. Speaking to candidates at Kikuyu Township Primary School in Kiambu County, Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu confirmed that the President, who was also present, had approved keeping high school fees at their current levels.
The CS guaranteed that all KCPE candidates would secure placements in high schools, and the annual school fees for national and extra-county schools will remain at Ksh53,000, while county schools will require Ksh45,000 in fees.
He emphasized, “Your Excellency, I want to assure Kenyans that your government is not increasing the fees when they go to Form 1. We will place all the candidates in Form 1.”
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The Education Cabinet Secretary specified that the school fees for national and extra-county schools are set at Ksh53,000, and for county schools, it stands at Ksh45,000.
He also mentioned that a total of 1,415,315 pupils had registered to sit for the national exams, marking the final administration of KCPE exams in the country, which began in 1985.
Machogu further noted that all candidates taking the inaugural Kenya Primary School Education Assessment would proceed to Grade 7.
No Fees Increment in Schools, Ruto Assures
President Ruto assured that the government had secured opportunities for all candidates, regardless of their performance in the national exams. He encouraged the students to be confident and give their best, assuring them that there were opportunities for every child in Kenya as they progressed to the next stage.
Ruto declared his commitment to ensuring every child in Kenya had a place to advance their education to the next level, expressing his wish for all children in Kenya to hold this confidence.
Previously, there were concerns from parents about pressure from school principals who were attempting to raise school fees due to increased living costs. These principals were reportedly using covert tactics such as raising the prices of school uniforms and insisting that parents purchase supplies from specific stores.
