Schools, like other entities, have recurrent costs such as salaries and utility bills irrespective of learners being on session or not. A significant percentage of school workers are employed by boards of management. AdvertisementLast week, Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha told a parliamentary committee that the government would send the cash to schools. But now there is a muddle: The money was to be sent to schools’ bank accounts but they have not received it. Schools not only require the money for the pending bills but they need more resources in preparation for their reopening in January.

Source: Daily Nation August 09, 2020 21:56 UTC