The Nairobi County Government has banned all ECDE graduation ceremonies in Nairobi public schools.

Through Education and sports County Executive (CEC) Janet Ouko, the county noted that schools planning ECDE graduation ceremonies were overcharging parents.

Ouko further noted that this was against the spirit of free ECDE especially if they force parents to dig deeper into their pockets.


“We have noted with concern that schools are planning ECDE graduation ceremonies and charging parents between Ksh1000 and Ksh1500.

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“This is against the spirit of free ECDE which is being implemented by H.E. the Governor of Nairobi County.

“This is, therefore, to communicate a ban on all ECDE ceremonies especially if they attract a charge to parents,” read the letter.


This news was gladly received by netizens who lamented the costs they incurred in paying for such ceremonies.

Here are some of the reactions:

The kind of money-making schemes going on in schools nowadays....!!!! And when you raise the matter with the administration, you are bluntly given the option to transfer your child(ren). To me, that equates to psychological and emotional abuse of parents. Let there be regulations— Mercy L. Ng'endo (@Mercy_Ngendo) October 9, 2018

I support how can schools tell parents to pay 3000/= ati graduations?Good @MikeSonko— kevo (@kakayoung01) October 9, 2018

True, it's useless — TomJuma (@TomJuma) October 9, 2018

Another con is buying uniforms that are ONLY available at the school and sold at exaggerated prices.— Kevin Mwalimo (@KMwalimo) October 9, 2018

It should be done also in every county in Kenya ....na hii mambo ya prayers... There was no in ma time..!— benard koech (@koech83) October 9, 2018

Parents feel the pinch during these ceremonies..ingine ni hizi school trips,why do they hv overcharge n in sm schools if u dnt pay fr it they include in the fee balance,whether ur child went or not— Okete C. Swaka (@OketeSwaka) October 9, 2018

I support ????
Imagine paying Ksh 2000 for graduation pp1 and pp2 then at pp3 we pay Kay 6500
Wish hata campus I paid way less— Candymo (@moeyecandy) October 9, 2018