Magoha orders fees refund for secondary school parents
The Education Ministry has ordered public secondary schools to refund parents fees charged besides that which the government has recommended.
The Education Ministry in a circular further outlawed schools from sending students home for failing to clear any extra arrears that exceed the set fees.
The recommended fees for national schools is set at Sh45,054, county schools at Sh35,035 while day schools are free.
“Any fees collected above the revised guidelines be refunded or treated as prepayment of fees for continuing students… No child will be sent away for non-payment of such fees,” the circular dated August 9 reads.
The circular notes that the ministry had received complaints on schools are charging illegal levies outside the guidelines.
The PS said any fees collected ...