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Court declares payment of school fees via e-Citizen unconstitutional

Justice Chacha Mwita declares that government's failure to consult stakeholders before implementing the policy was a breach of the democratic process. [File, Standard]

The government has suffered a major blow after the High Court ruled that the directive requiring parents to pay school fees through the eCitizen platform is unconstitutional and illegal.

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