Gov’t Faces Huge Deficit In Delivering Free Education
Gov’t Faces Huge Deficit In Delivering Free Education
Gov’t Faces Huge Deficit In Delivering Free Education
The substantial shortfall that the Ministry of Education is currently experiencing as students move to higher education levels has been brought up once more. The startling shortfall of Sh 22 billion needed to offer free secondary education to all students across the nation worries the Ministry to no end. Reliable sources claim that CS Machogu has hinted that given the predicted 240,000 rise in secondary school enrollment, things could get worse next year. Reactions to this revelation have been mixed across the country among Kenyans.
When CS Machogu and his Principal Secretary, Dr. Belio Kipsang, appeared before the National Assembly to discuss capitation and other issues under their purview, they disclosed this information to the public. According to the same source, CS Machogu disclosed that their budget for the current fiscal year, which is Sh 65 billion, is intended to serve 3.9 million pupils. Due to the fact that the available money for each student in this budget is only Sh 22,225, there is a gap of Sh 22 billion.
The school heads may feel pressured to move through with their plans to raise fees if funding is cut. The leaders of the institutions had expressed worries about delayed capitation and insufficient money. Schools may be in danger as a result of the decreased financing per student. This could force them to increase fees beginning in the next year, placing a greater financial burden on parents to pay for their children’s education.
