The Ministry of Education has renewed its warning to school administrators against imposing illegal levies on parents, saying disciplinary action will continue against principals found flouting government regulations on school fees and project contributions.

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Speaking during the Mbiriri Comprehensive School Education Day in Nyeri County on Saturday, July 18,  Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said schools must strictly adhere to government guidelines before introducing any additional charges beyond the approved fees.

According to Ogamba, several principals had already faced disciplinary action after schools imposed unauthorised levies without following the procedures outlined by the Ministry of Education.

"Where that happens, and it is brought to our attention, we are now taking action against the principals. Unless the levy has been approved, gone through the required process, accepted by parents and cleared under ministry protocols, it should not be charged," he said.

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Ogamba also noted that while schools may seek additional funding for development projects , such contributions must first receive the necessary approvals before they can legally be collected from parents.

Beyond school levies, Ogamba also urged school administrators to strengthen dialogue with learners as part of broader efforts to address the root causes of the recent wave of student unrest witnessed in schools across the country.

His remarks come days after he condemned the violence at Nyabisase Mixed Secondary School in Kisii County, where students were involved in unrest that destroyed school property.

The Cabinet Secretary said the government would not only hold those responsible accountable but would also seek to understand the underlying causes of indiscipline to prevent similar incidents from recurring.

"The law will take its full course on that incident. This time we need to go deeper and establish the root cause of these challenges because we do not want a situation where schools are experiencing indiscipline, or students are torching dormitories," Ogamba said during a previous engagement in Nyeri County.

During the Education Day celebrations, Mbiriri Comprehensive School Board Chairperson Purity Ngina praised the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum, saying it had transformed learning by enabling students to practically demonstrate the knowledge and skills acquired in class.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke