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Parents want schools to charge timely capitation before they reopen. The Ministry of Education’s delays in releasing capitation money, just days before the start of the second term, have caused worry among parents around the nation. With classes scheduled to restart, school leaders and parents worry that more postponements may throw off operations and hurt […]
The Kenyan government has invested a lot of resources in the education sector to improve the learning environment. Education Principal Secretary Dr. Belio Kipsang announced that this year alone the government has released over Sh. 30 billion as capitation for schools infrastructural development. “This year the government has released Sh. 15 billion as capitation to […]
The National Covid-19 Education Response Committee is racing against time to come up with proposals on the Kenyan academic calendar and schools’ reopening. The committee’s chairperson Sarah Ruto has invited all stakeholders and the public to submit their views on the best possible practices in returning the education sector to normalcy. The general public has […]
After the selection exercise for the 2020 placement of form ones, they will be expected to download their letters through the Ministry of education’s online portal. The admission letter is important to both students and Parents/ Guardians. This is because it enables the two parties to prepare adequately for reporting to selected secondary school. But, […]
The Government has disbursed KSh4,998.1 to every learner in Junior Secondary School (JSS) for this term as part of the Free Day Junior School Education (FDJSE). This has been announced by the Ministry of Education. Unfortunately, the disbursed funds are far below the expected Sh15,000 per learner to be disbursed to school accounts in a […]
Senators are calling on the National Treasury to explain the failure to release Sh64 billion in capitation arrears for school fees. Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has expressed concern over the urgent cash flow issues facing public schools nationwide and questioned whether there is a long-term plan to prevent delays in fund disbursement, ensuring continuous financial […]
Several Secondary schools are on the spot for irregularly charging extra school fees without the approval of the Ministry of Education, an audit report has revealed. The audit conducted by the Auditor General Nancy Gathungu, also fingers several secondary schools over unsupported and unaccounted for capitation and grants advanced to them for construction of various […]
Extra County Schools in Kenya form the second tier of secondary schools; after National schools. They were formerly referred to as Provincial schools. These schools are distributed all over the Country with each county having its share. The schools admit students from all over the country. More reading on TSC matters; New, latest TSC Teachers […]
Operations in most publics schools are in limbo over the delayed release of capitation funds by the Government. On the receiving end are School Heads and Principals who can not meet financial demands by Students, Teachers and Suppliers. The delay in release in capitation funds will also affect schools’ participation in this year’s Cocurricular activities. […]