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Sossion proposes education levy to fully fund learning

NAIROBI, KENYA: The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) has launched a three-month campaign to lobby education stakeholders to support a new tax levy that will fully finance education in the country.

Knut yesterday said all Kenyans must be directly involved in the funding of education. Knut secretary general Wilson Sossion said the Sh200 billion annual allocation to the Ministry of Education cannot sufficiently finance the many education requirements and enhance quality in learning.

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