Govt Orders All National Schools Parents to Pay Fees Via eCitizen
All parents or guardians whose children attend national schools are instructed by the Ministry of Education to use the eCitizen portal to make payments.
This complies with the government’s order to combine all platforms under the 222222 pay bill number.
Speaking with the source, a senior Ministry official reaffirmed the decision and emphasized that, for the time being, it will only apply to national schools.
Before adding more schools, the government will evaluate the pilot project and identify any gaps and potential areas for development.
In a circular sent to all principals of national schools, Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang instructed them to provide the details of the institution’s bank account details to facilitate the onboarding process.
“The directorate of e-Citizen in partnership with the Information Communication Technology Authority (ICTA), Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy and the National Treasury have been coordinating the onboarding of all government services onto the eCitizen platform to enhance service delivery,” the circular read in part.
“As part of compliance with the requirements it is directed that parents/guardians make fee payments for their learners in your institutions through this platform.”
Principals were asked to submit key finance information to the office of the Director General, State Department for Basic Education before February 6, 2024.
Among the information needed were the details of all bank accounts managed by schools in the following format.
ACCOUNT NAME:
BANK:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
BANK CODE:
BRANCH CODE:
After obtaining full bank account information, the government will provide parents with guidance on how to pay for school fees.
“Please ensure that the aforementioned information is submitted to the Office of the Director General, State Department for Basic Education not later than February 6, 2024, on email dg@education.go.ke and copy to sa.basic@education.go.ke.”
The objective of this initiative is to augment the eCitizen user base beyond the 11 million individuals who already utilize the program on a daily basis.
President William Ruto ordered the consolidation of all pay bills in June 2023 in an effort to lessen the opportunities for corruption that come with face-to-face interactions in government offices.
Govt Orders All National Schools Parents to Pay Fees Via eCitizen
