The High Court has declared it unlawful for public schools to charge any form of school levies without the necessary approvals from the Ministry of Education.
School levies are payments required by schools, often for specific purposes like covering operational costs, infrastructure development, extracurricular activities, money for exams, development projects, lunch programs, or remedial classes However, for a long time, complaints from parents have surfaced about the often excessive school levies some public schools demand.
The High Court on Monday, June 16, said that no school head will be allowed to charge these levies without a green light from the Education Cabinet Secretary, Julius Ogamba.
Nairobi School students during a past trip by President William Ruto on January 12, 2025.
