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CS Ogamba refutes senior school fees hike claims

Education CS Julius Ogamba speaking during launch of 2025 National Examinations. [Wilbrforce Okwiri, Standard] 

The Ministry of Education has dismissed reports of an impending increase in boarding fees for Extra-County and County secondary schools when the first cohort of CBC students transitions to Senior Secondary in 2026.

A document released earlier in the week titled “Guidelines for the Implementation of Senior Secondary School Education” had indicated that all secondary schools would charge a uniform annual tuition fee of Sh53,554; the amount currently paid in national schools.

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