Public primary schools have been warned against charging admission fees for children joining class one. Education CS Fred Matiang’i has said the Basic Education Act, 2012 barred any person from collecting admission fees for children seeking admission in public basic education institutions. He also asked schools to ensure they followed the fees guideline to the letter. According to the Secondary Fees Guidelines, and with the government capitation of Sh12,870 for regular schools and Sh32,600 for special needs schools, the maximum payable fees by parents shall be Sh9,374 for day schools, Sh53,553 for boarding schools and Sh37,210 for special needs schools. Special needs secondary schools can charge a maximum of Sh69,810.

Source: The Star November 17, 2016 19:40 UTC