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Ministry orders school heads to refund extra fees following outcry

Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) Director Julius Jwan during an interview with Standard on Monday, May 20, 2019 [David Njaaga, Standard]

The government has ordered all secondary school principals who have overcharged their students to refund the extra fees.

Reacting to cries of desperate parents who complained of being exploited by some principals, the Ministry of Education yesterday issued tough instructions through a circular. Principals of secondary schools have been directed to refund extra fees they charged parents against the set guidelines.

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