Kenyan Parents with School Fee Arrears to Be Flagged in Credit Reference Bureaus, Education Ministry Warns
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha says his Ministry is planning to have parents of students who leave school with fee arrears listed with Credit Reference Bureaus (CRBs).
Appearing before National Assembly's Education committee on Friday, Prof. Magoha said they had established that some well-off parents were deliberately refusing to settle school fees.
He said some of the parents want to take advantage of a government policy requiring schools to release KCSE and KCPE certificates of students with fees arrears.
“It is not true all certificates being held are for those students who cannot pay their school fees; there is a sizeable number who can afford to pay but have refused."
“If you are a teacher and you have never gone back to pay your fees arrears, then you should be reported to the CRB and get blacklisted,” said Magoha.
Magoha told the committee that the Ministry will carry out an audit to identify parents who have deliberately defaulted fees.
The House team wants Education Ministry to implement the policy blocking school heads from withholding certificates over unpaid fees.
The committee argues that most high school leavers are missing out on career and job opportunities for lack of certificates.
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Me Magoho you. Should be…
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Me Magoho you. Should be busy trying to figure out how 118 PhD candidates graduated from one university. Useless education system still 3 year old will need to seat for an exam. You are so useless and just trying to stay relevant. Parents are broke and you the MPIGS are stealing all the tax payers money.,
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If you must go after parents for school fees, those parents should be fully involved in decisions relating to the School Syllabus, the cost of the school and the expected outcome. (Both parents and students are the stake holders). No one else. The parents should and must be involved in the whole process not just paying fees.
If you must go after parents…
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If you must go after parents for school fees, those parents should be fully involved in decisions relating to the School Syllabus, the cost of the school and the expected outcome. (Both parents and students are the stake holders). No one else. The parents should and must be involved in the whole process not just paying fees.
Hoiiiiiyeeei mr magoha i…
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Hoiiiiiyeeei mr magoha i know many students who went to kenyan urniversitys with public money n then disappeared in majuu n they didn't pay so that's a good move.Give the devil his dew.I know a fred who left kenya around 80's n when he returned last year at 66 yrs he had to pay 290,000ksh plus minimal interest which he negotiated otherwise angelipa close to 500ksh.
I am stuck at “giving the…
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In reply to Hoiiiiiyeeei mr magoha i… by mkenya halisi (not verified)
I am stuck at “giving the devil his dew” and your “fred” Kwani the devil eats dew?
Just a quick thought, the…
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Just a quick thought, the last time I had was government, secondary and primary Education is free, has the school system turned to be for profit?
This words should result into a law suit
Why is KCPE in this list,…
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Why is KCPE in this list, while primary education is free.
I had high hopes for Magoha…
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I had high hopes for Magoha but he has proved to be a useless person. Magoha you went to Starehe Boys because your parents could not afford school fees. What a short memory? What is the purpose of grade 3 students taking a national exam? Can you use that money for something else?
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