Education Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang'i has warned school heads across the country against raising school fees when schools reopen in January.
Speaking on Tuesday during the launch of the Form One selection at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), the CS cautioned that the government would take stern action against such headteachers, describing such a move as 'primitive and illegal,'.
“We had issued school fees guidelines and we expect all school heads to comply. Where a principal thinks that fees should be increased, they are allowed to make formal requests backed by the Board of Management with minutes taken to that effect,” he said.
“We will not hesitate dealing firmly with any school head not complying with the fees guidelines. We have changed the timetable for field officers. You will be in the field 70 per cent and 30 per cent in the office. You have no business being in office and you are a field officer,” he added.
He directed regional and county Education Directors to ensure that school heads comply with the set guidelines.