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Principals warned against charging illegal fees, asking parents for bribes

Parents and their children stranded at the North Rift booking offices in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, as schools reopen, on January 6, 2026. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] 

Parents can now report school heads demanding a commitment fee or a bribe to secure a senior school admission, after the Ministry of Education declared such payments unlawful.

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