The Government Friday clarified that the free primary and secondary education policy has not been scrapped.
Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said that instead, Parliament will be lobbied to enhance the education budget to bridge funding deficit for capitation and national examinations among other expenditures.
“I want to assure the country that the policy on free primary and secondary education has not changed.
The government will continue financing education through capitation as it has been over the years,” he said.
Speaking at St. Thomas Girls Secondary School in Kilifi, the PS said although the Ministry budget allocation rose to a historical Sh702 Billion in the current financial year, the amount does not match funding needs.
“Growing demand means we must work even harder to ensure these investments reach every learner, especially through capitation.
We are continuing to engage parliament so that we get the required resources to support education in this country.”
He defended Treasury CS John Mbadi comments on the sustainability of free education saying they had been misinterpreted.
“What he underscored, and what we reaffirm, is the need for closer collaboration with Parliament to ensure that education funding keeps pace with the growing needs of our
learners.”
Kilifi North MP Owen Baya who is also the Deputy Majority Leader in the National
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