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How budget cuts are threatening free education

President William Ruto serves lunch to students of Toi Primary School under the transformative Dishi Na County programme March 13, 2025. [PCS].

Kenya's free education program is under threat following the government's decision to slash secondary school capitation from Sh22,244 to Sh16,900 per student annually.

Appearing before Parliament’s Education Committee on Thursday, July 24, Treasury CS John Mbadi admitted the government is unable to fully fund primary and secondary education.

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