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KUSNET General Secretary James Torome says delayed capitation and Education Ministry budget cuts spell doom for the sector. [File, Standard]
Over 2,000 special schools across the country face closure in the next two weeks due to delayed capitation that has also affected learning in primary and secondary schools across the country.
The Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers (KUSNET) and the Special Schools Association of Kenya (SHAC) said the move by the government to slash education funds spells doom for the sector and could erode gains made.
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