Kenyans to benefit from free education in secondary schools after Kibaki’s win as president for the second term
Posted by African Press International on January 10, 2008
Kibaki promised free education in primary schools and kept the promise
Kibaki promised free education in secondary schools if he won this year’s election and he has started to deliver on the promise.
Kibaki’s promises and the fact that he has kept the promise will not only benefit those who voted for him but also those in the opposition who supported Raila and his ODM
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Guidelines for free secondary school education released.
Written By:Naisula Lesuuda
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| Caption: Parents will be expected to meet costs of school uniform and lunch programs in day schools. |
The government has released the guidelines for the implementation of free secondary school education in both public day and boarding schools.
Education Permanent secretary Karega Mutahi said in a statement that the government commits itself to provide free day secondary education to all Kenyan children this year.
” As you are aware, the government has taken a decision to improve transition rates from primary to secondary from 60 per cent to 70 per cent. This is in line with the various policy documents, including the sessional paper No. 1 of 2005. Consequently, a Task force chaired by Dr. Eddah Gachukia was set up in a stakeholders’ forum and mandated to work on the implementation modalities.” The statement said.
It will cost the taxpayer 10,265 shillings per child per year for students in public secondary schools.
Parents will be expected to meet costs of school uniform and lunch programs in day schools.
Parents who opt to have their children in Boarding schools will pay a maximum of 18,627 shillings per year to meet the cost of boarding services.
The statement added that parents would continue to play a key role in the provision of physical facilites, which will also be supplemented by CDF, LAFT and other support programmes and contributions from individuals.
The opening date of Secondary schools remains the same on the 14th January 2008.
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