Hard Times Ahead As MoE Releases Fee Structure
Hard Times Ahead As MoE Releases Fee Structure
The Ministry has modified the fee schedule for the next academic year in the newly updated rules.
This change is intended to lessen the effects of increased food product prices, which are essential to the smooth operation of educational establishments.
Consequently, parents are advised to make advance arrangements for fee payments, urging fiscal prudence during the festive season, as meeting these expenses will require a deeper financial commitment.
In particular, parents whose children attend National schools now have to pay an annual cost of Ksh 73,182, which is a significant increase of Ksh 19,628 over the current Ksh 53,554 fee.
Students attending County and Extra County schools are also subject to these changes; the verified yearly price is Ksh 66,023, which is Ksh 25,488 more than the previous Ksh 40,535.
Parents of day school attendees, enrolled in the lunch fee program, will now incur an additional Ksh 5,372 per year. This financial adjustment underscores the necessity for careful financial planning on the part of parents.
Fee structures for various levels of secondary schools in Kenya:
1) National Schools Fee Structure
The Fee Structure for County and Extra County School
New Fee Structure for Day Schools
The aforementioned adjustments underscore the significance of early financial planning and the heightened financial accountability imposed on parents to guarantee their children’s education.
