By FAITH NYAMAI More by this AuthorThe Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) has opposed Private Schools Association’s proposal that the government should allocate funds to cushion private institutions against the effects of Covid-19. “The proposal by private schools owners that the State should provide grants to enable them pay staff salaries is totally out of tune,” said Mr Sossion. Private Schools Association (PSA) has proposed to be funded by the government to cushion the schools against the effects of Covid-19. PSA Chief Executive Officer Peter Ndoro said the institutions currently face a serious financial crunch. Currently, most private institutions offer online lessons for which they charge parents.

Source: Daily Nation June 12, 2020 15:45 UTC