{"id":112587,"date":"2024-02-08T09:15:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T09:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/why-move-to-pay-school-fees-via-ecitizen-is-brilliant-mp-yusuf"},"modified":"2024-02-08T09:38:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T09:38:42","slug":"why-move-to-pay-school-fees-via-ecitizen-is-brilliant-mp-yusuf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/why-move-to-pay-school-fees-via-ecitizen-is-brilliant-mp-yusuf","title":{"rendered":"Why move to pay school fees via eCitizen is brilliant – MP Yusuf"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan has said the payment of school fees through the eCitizen is the best directive as it will reduce corruption and improve accountability.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Thursday, Hassan said that the government is trying to create a seamless and easy way for everyone and reduce costs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are trying to move on to create a more efficient, more convenient, seamless and easy method for everyone to create more accountability; cut costs because it is an electronic digital system, improve the accuracy of funds coming to government and reduce corruption activities\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think this is the way to go and the best way we should be doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n

He assured Kenyans who think that they won\u2019t be able to do their payments, that the administration will sort out when the system is in place.<\/p>\n

He said during his interview on Citizen TV on Thursday.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, the directive has created a heated debate among various stakeholders in the education sector with some saying it will slow down disbursement of funds to schools.<\/p>\n

Hassan also said that instead of lining up to school to pay school fees, parents and teachers should consider paying through eCitizen.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat’s a weak argument; we\u2019re a country that is modernising. There’s no Kenyan adult who doesn\u2019t have M-Pesa,” he said.<\/p>\n

The State made it mandatory for parents and guardians to pay school fees through eCitizen, after the Ministry of Education issued the directive on February 3.<\/p>\n

However, the government was sent back to the drawing board on the directive after the High Court suspended the paying of school fees via eCitizen on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Kenya. Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan has said the payment of school fees through the eCitizen is the best directive as it will reduce corruption and improve accountability. 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