By OUMA WANZALAMore by this AuthorSchools are putting pressure on parents to clear their fees debt so the institutions can handle the rise in food prices. “We are asking parents to support us by paying fees on time since we have a huge responsibility of maintaining the children in schools and ensuring that they learn under conducive environment,” said Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association chairman Kahi Indimuli. The fee structures for different categories of public secondary schools indicate that the government pays a subsidy of Sh12,870 while parents pay Sh53,554 for those in boarding schools. The government has also set aside Sh14 billion for free education in primary schools and Sh33 billion for secondary schools starting July. National Parents Association chairman Nicholas Maiyo asked the government to step in, saying parents cannot afford the high cost of food items.

Source: Daily Nation May 06, 2017 22:32 UTC