Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i on Friday, while in Kirinyaga County, admitted that some schools were levying extra costs on parents beyond the approved government rates. Schools are charging parents for teachers’ motivation fees, academic improvement, tea and hot water among other levies, some of which have already been catered for by the government. There are many other public schools which have increased their fees outside the recommended guidelines. Schools are required to spread the fees over three school terms at the ratio 50:30:20 and any variation must be approved by the Cabinet Secretary. However, speaking at St Peter’s Gathuthi-Ini Secondary School in Kirinyaga, Dr Matiang’i said that access to education by children is being hampered by unregulated school levies.

Source: Daily Nation February 11, 2017 16:43 UTC