Hike school fees at your own risk, lobby warns school heads

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Addressing journalists in Homa Bay town, Omuga said the methods include sale of uniforms in school at expensive prices, remedial lesions among other levies. “I know of a school in Homa Bay which charges Sh27,000 for school uniform among other levies,” said Omuga. The co-coordinator argued that such principals will prevent children from poor backgrounds from acquiring education.For More of This and Other Stories, Grab Your Copy of the Standard Newspaper.
“The school heads should cushion parents from the unnecessary levies. Let them give accurate description of the uniforms in calling letters to enable parents purchase them at affordable prices,” he added. He urged parents to be cautious of school heads who hike school fees.SEE ALSO :College students arrested for eloping with KCPE candidate
Free hotline Omuga who is a board member of the Elimu Yetu Coalition, an organisation advocating for affordable education in Kenya, said they have come up with a free hotline 0800720940 which parents can report cases of hiked fees. “Let parents use the above telephone number in reporting cases of unfair fee increment so that we take the matter with the Ministry of Education,” he said.Do not miss out on the latest news. Join the Standard Digital Telegram channel HERE.