President William Ruto said the Government is combining primary and junior schools into a single institution to be referred to as Comprehensive Schools, and providing funding accordingly.
President William Ruto has directed the Ministry of Education to work with school head teachers and propose a further review of capitation to curb inflation.
Although the Government increased primary school capitation from Ksh.1,400 to Ksh.2,340 per learner, he emphasised the importance of raising the capitation to improve teaching and learning in schools.
“I expect a report on my desk by January next year so that I can make a decision on which way to go,” he stated.
The President spoke during the Kenya Comprehensive School Heads Association Annual General Meeting and Conference, held at Sheikh Zayed Children Welfare Centre in Nyali, Mombasa, on Thursday.
He was accompanied by Cabinet Secretaries Julius Migos Ogamba (Education) and Ali Hassan Joho (Mining), Speaker of the Senate Amason Kingi, Basic Principal Secretary John Ololtuaa, and Governors Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir (Mombasa), Gladys Wanga (Homa Bay) and Paul Otuoma (Busia).
At the same time, the President said the Government is combining primary and junior schools into a single institution to be referred to as Comprehensive Schools, and providing funding accordingly.
He directed the Ministry of Education to work with the Kenya Comprehensive School Heads Association to anchor the…
