Africa-Press – Kenya. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius OgambaThe Ministry of Education has refuted claims circulating in sections of the media that boarding fees in public senior schools have been revised upwards.The ministry assured parents and students that no changes have been made to the existing fee structure.
In a statement on Thursday, Education CS Julius Ogamba said the guidance on the amounts payable as boarding fees will continue to apply as has been the case, urging the public to disregard the reports, terming them misleading.
“Our attention has been drawn to reports in sections of the media to the effect that boarding fees payable by learners in public senior schools have been revised upwards. Parents, learners and the general public are hereby notified that there has been no revision of boarding fees, or any other fees, payable by learners,” he said.
“The prevailing guidance from the Ministry of Education on the amounts payable as boarding fees will continue to apply as has been the case.”
The CS said the government remains committed to its constitutional responsibility of funding education through capitation.
“The government will continue to fulfil its constitutional duty of providing capitation for learners in senior school.”
Currently, the approved capitation rate stands at Sh22,244 per learner per year; a policy the government says remains in force.
The ministry reaffirmed that this allocation will continue to support the implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum and ensure access to education for all students.
The clarification comes amid concerns from parents over possible fee hikes ahead of the new school term.
The CS encouraged parents to seek accurate information from official ministry channels rather than unverified media reports.
Media reports indicated that parents of the inaugural class of the competence-based education will pay school fees of 53,554 shillings as tuition fees for their children in public boarding schools.
The Ministry outlined the learning structure for Grade Ten students as part of the ongoing rollout of the senior school curriculum.
Learners will take seven subjects, including core learning areas such as English and Kiswahili.
Mathematics will also be compulsory, taught as either core or essential mathematics depending on whether a student is pursuing STEM, arts, or humanities.
A new component, community service learning, will be introduced as part of the curriculum to enhance civic responsibility and practical engagement. The other three subjects will vary based on a learner’s chosen pathway.
Under the new timetable structure, learners will have eight lessons per day, each lasting 40 minutes, making a total of 40 lessons per week.
Core subjects will be offered as single lessons, while the remaining subjects will include one double lesson each week.
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