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Kuppet shifts tone, asks parents to share the cost of school fees

KUPPET Secretary General Akelo Misori during a press briefing on budget cuts in the education sector in Nairobi on 14th May, 2025. [David Gichuru, Standard]

The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) has called for a national conversation on the future of free education, warning that the current model is unsustainable and threatens the future of millions of children.

Speaking on Saturday, Kuppet Secretary-General Akelo Misori argued that education is a costly venture and that parents must be prepared to shoulder part of the burden.

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