Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has dismissed claims that the government has revoked capitation for free primary and secondary school education.
Addressing the press on Saturday, July 26, Ogamba clarified that the government had only reduced the capitation fee due to budgetary adjustments in the current 2025/2026 fiscal year.
The CS noted that the budget constraints were primarily due to the growing enrolment despite the government's commitment to the 100 per cent transition policy. "Under the government policy, the amount that we are supposed to give per student in senior school is Ksh22,244, but because of budget constraints, we have not been able to meet that target," Ogamba said.
Nairobi School students during a past trip by President William Ruto on January 12, 2025.
