Over 30 percent of students to drop out of school if capitation is slashed

JSS intern teachers protest in Naivasha, demanding permanent jobs as strike enters week three. (Antony Gitonga, Standard)

The National Parents Association (NPA) is warning that over 30 per cent of students could drop out of school if the government reduces capitation from Sh22,000 to Sh16,000.

According to the association, thousands of parents rely on this capitation, and the planned reduction spells disaster for the education sector.