Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has announced that the government can no longer afford to provide free primary and secondary education.
Appearing before the National Assembly committee on July 24, the CS claimed that free basic education was no longer sustainable, citing the increased number of students in schools and constrained fiscal resources.
He also said that the capitation grant for secondary schools would now be Ksh16,900 per child, down from Ksh22,244. "Currently, learners are provided with tuition and operations costs at the rate of Ksh1,420 for primary education.
For junior school, it is Ksh15,042 per child, and in senior secondary school, it is Ksh22,244 per child," he stated.
