The free education programme on Thursday took a major hit in the national budget, with a Sh5.9 billion cut, and a new plan to reintroduce examination fees for parents starting next year.
The Treasury on Thursday slashed Sh5.9 billion that had been allocated for free education programmes in the coming year.
The funds have instead been redirected to cover the cost of this year's national examinations, raising fears of the collapse of the programme launched under former President the late Mwai Kibaki.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi announced that funding for free primary education has been reduced to Sh7 billion, down from Sh9.1 billion last year.
