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According to the reports cited by The Standard, audits tabled before the National Assembly in August found cases involving unauthorised levies, spending without proper supporting documents, failure to collect outstanding fees, unexplained cash withdrawals, unapproved bank loans, weaknesses in procurement systems and questionable investments by some schools.
Kenya Private Schools Association (KPSA) chairman Christopher Kambi said the proposed punishment for running an unregistered school was too severe and called for a process that gives those accused an opportunity to respond before facing heavy penalties.
The farmers, through the Mwea Rice Growers Multipurpose Cooperative Society (MRGM), said they completed a government-backed supply deal but are yet to receive the money that was due by July 31.
The association says that by the second term of 2026, schools had received only 56 per cent of the funds expected for the year, leaving institutions with a funding gap equivalent to 24 per cent of the annual allocation per learner. The government currently provides Sh22,244 per student each year.
According to Baringo North MP Joseph Makilap, the learner formally petitioned the National Assembly seeking legislation that would give students freedom in choosing hairstyles while in school.
Under the plan, day secondary school learners would pay Sh7,675 per year. These learners are currently under the Free Day Secondary Education programme, but principals say the funding has steadily declined while operational costs continue to rise
The county government has launched an assessment exercise to determine whether the programme is helping families lower education costs as initially promised.
Under the new fees breakdown for boarding schools, parents will pay Sh25,385 for boarding equipment and stores, Sh12,900 for other vote heads, Sh250 for activity fees, and Sh2,000 for maintenance and improvement. Tuition will be fully funded by the government.
The President said the government has taken concrete steps to ensure universal access to education, including employing 100,000 teachers, increasing the education budget from Sh500 billion to Sh700 billion, and building 23,000 new classrooms over the past three years.
Speaking in Nakuru County on Friday during the Nyota Business Start-Up Capital disbursement, Ruto noted that while the government has increased the education budget from Sh500 billion to Sh700 billion, this funding still falls short of supporting every learner across the country.
In a statement issued on December 31, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said day secondary and C4 day senior school learners continue to pay zero fees under the Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE) programme, while government capitation of Sh22,244 per learner remains unchanged.
The Treasury had sought to suspend the High Court judgment issued on April 1, 2025, in Constitutional Petition No. E059 of 2024, arguing that it raised significant legal issues while the government prepared to appeal. The application relied on rule 5(2)(b) of the Court of Appeal Rules, which allows a temporary pause if certain conditions are met.