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Better funding and management is what education sector needs

Schools are always in financial crisis because heads of institutions are not trained in financial management. [iStockphoto]

The Kenyan public education sector is financed through taxes and payment of fees by parents, guardians, private firms and international donor agencies.

The government directs funds to schools through the Free Primary Education grants (FPE), Free Day Secondary Funds (FSD), Constituency Development Funds (CDF), HELB and the County Development Funds in devolved units.

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