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Parents shop for school books at Savanis book centre in Nairobi ahead of reopening of schools starting today. [David Gichuru, Standard]
The government has introduced a top-up grant of Sh12,510 per learner to cater for assistive devices and any additional personnel needed for special needs schools.
This is on top of the Sh23,220 subsidy the government pays per student for boarding equipment and stores in special needs schools. These schools cater for learners with visual, physical, hearing and mental impairment.
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