Breakdown of fee structure for day, boarding, SNE secondary schools

By Allan Kibet(Education News Kenya — https://educationnews.co.ke/news/breakdown-of-fee-structure-for-day-boarding-sne-secondary-schools)

Prof Magoha said that the government will continue supporting secondary education. The current financial year alone, the government has released Sh.62B under Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE). He pointed out that the government provides Sh.22,244 to cover tuition and related expenses for all public secondary school students

Take a look at the breakdown in the tables bellow.

FDSE StructureItemAmount (Ksh.)Tuition4,144Medical/ Insurance2,000Activity1,500SMASSE200Other Vote Heads9,400Maintenance and Improvement5,000                 Grand Total22,244

Boarding Schools (Category A)

This category covers, National schools and Extra county schools located in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, Nyeri, Thika and Eldoret.

Vote HeadGovernment CapitationParentsTotalTeaching, Learning Materials & Exams4,14404,144Boarding Equipment & Stores024,93524,935Maintenance & Improvement5,0002,0007,000Other Vote Heads9,40017,26726,667Activity Fees1,5007982,298Medical & Insurance2,00002,000SMASSE2000200Total School Fees22,24445,00067,244

Boarding Schools (Category B)

Category B schools are other boarding schools including extra county schools located in other areas other than the town of Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, Nyeri, Thika and Eldoret.

Vote HeadGovernment CapitationParentsTotalTeaching, Learning Materials & Exams4,14404,144Boarding Equipment & Stores020,83020,830Maintenance & Improvement5,0002,0007,000Other Vote Heads9,40011,67021,070Activity Fees1,5005002,000Medical & Insurance2,00002,000SMASSE2000200Total School Fees22,24435,00057,244

Fees Structure for Special Needs Schools 2022

Special Needs Schools are those schools that offer Special Needs Education (SNE) for learners with impairment like visual, physical, hearing and mental challenges.

For Special needs schools, government has set aside a capitation of Ksh. 53,807 for each SNE student.

Vote HeadGovernment CapitationParentsTotalTeaching, Learning Materials & Exams4,14404,144Boarding Equipment & Stores19,0538,86027,913Maintenance & Improvement5,0002,0007,000Other Vote Heads9,40009,400Activity Fees1,50001,500Medical & Insurance2,00002,000Top Up12,510012,510SMASSE2000200Total School Fees53,80710,86067,167

Parents’ obligations will only remain in catering for costs of School uniforms, Boarding related costs as reflected in the boarding school fees structure, Lunch for the day scholars and to clear their fees balances for continuing students.

In the same breath, the government has been able to construct 6,497 Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) classrooms in the first phase at a cost of Sh.788,220 per unit. That was a major shift in delivery of government services that ensured the ordinary fundi is given an opportunity for empowerment.

In the next financial year, the National Treasury will allocate the Ministry of Education a further Sh.4 Billion for construction of the balance of CBC classrooms in secondary schools to reach the target of 10,000 classrooms.