Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ezekiel Machogu has addressed concerns about the government increasing school fees across the country.
Speaking during a visit to Kikuyu Township Primary school on Monday, October 30, Machogu stated that the government will not be increasing any fees in January 2024.
Additionally, the CS indicated that every student who will sit for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) will be placed in form one.
Further, he stated that the fees will remain at Ksh53,000 for national schools and extra county schools and ksh45,00 for county schools.
“We have a multi-agency that is working to ensure that exams have gone to all the schools. I also want to assure Kenyans that the government is not increasing the fees when they go to form one.
“All of them who are here are going to be placed in form one. We have enough places and there is no school fees increment,” stated Machogu.
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Machogu Flagging off the Beginning of KCPE Exams
The CS was speaking while flagging off the beginning of KCPE exams across the country together with President William Ruto and other dignitaries.
Also, Ruto encouraged the students by assuring them that the government would support them in their educational journey.
He also stated that he too studied in a similar school and the students had nothing to worry about because they would do well in their future endeavors.
“We want every Kenyan child to know that hard work, discipline and making sure you are respectful pays. You will go very far, and we wish you the blessings of God,” he stated.
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Ruto Prays for KCPE Candidates
At the same time, the head of state prayed for the candidates calling on God to give them confidence and success.
Read Part of Prayer below.
“Our heavenly father we want to thank you for our children, the 1.2 million kids who are going to do their KPSEA examination and the 1.4 million children in Kenya who are going to do their KCPE.
We pray over these children as they are going to the exam room, give them confidence, give them peace and success. Pray for the invigilators and exam managers and transportation. We pray that none of these children will be sick and none of them will be distracted.
That they will be successful, and they will be a success in our country. We pray for their security and health and support from their parents and teachers and all the people who are involved. We commit the affairs of the nation into your good hands in Jesus name.”
