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Parents brace for fee hike as Grade 9 learners move to senior school

Kakamega Primary School head teacher Dickson Wanyangu gives instructions to Grade 9 candidates of the KJSEA, on October 24, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

As the Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA) concluded on Monday, the government has hinted that the next academic level could come with increased school fees, determined by the learning pathway each student pursues.

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