By Allan Kibet
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 Structure | |
| Item | Amount (Ksh.) |
| Tuition | 4,144 |
| Medical/ Insurance | 2,000 |
| Activity | 1,500 |
| SMASSE | 200 |
| Other Vote Heads | 9,400 |
| Maintenance and Improvement | 5,000 |
| Grand Total | 22,244 |
Boarding Schools (Category A)
This category covers, National schools and Extra county schools located in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, Nyeri, Thika and Eldoret.
| Vote Head | Government Capitation | Parents | Total |
| Teaching, Learning Materials & Exams | 4,144 | 0 | 4,144 |
| Boarding Equipment & Stores | 0 | 24,935 | 24,935 |
| Maintenance & Improvement | 5,000 | 2,000 | 7,000 |
| Other Vote Heads | 9,400 | 17,267 | 26,667 |
| Activity Fees | 1,500 | 798 | 2,298 |
| Medical & Insurance | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 |
| SMASSE | 200 | 0 | 200 |
| Total School Fees | 22,244 | 45,000 | 67,244 |
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 Head | Government Capitation | Parents | Total |
| Teaching, Learning Materials & Exams | 4,144 | 0 | 4,144 |
| Boarding Equipment & Stores | 0 | 20,830 | 20,830 |
| Maintenance & Improvement | 5,000 | 2,000 | 7,000 |
| Other Vote Heads | 9,400 | 11,670 | 21,070 |
| Activity Fees | 1,500 | 500 | 2,000 |
| Medical & Insurance | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 |
| SMASSE | 200 | 0 | 200 |
| Total School Fees | 22,244 | 35,000 | 57,244 |
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 Head | Government Capitation | Parents | Total |
| Teaching, Learning Materials & Exams | 4,144 | 0 | 4,144 |
| Boarding Equipment & Stores | 19,053 | 8,860 | 27,913 |
| Maintenance & Improvement | 5,000 | 2,000 | 7,000 |
| Other Vote Heads | 9,400 | 0 | 9,400 |
| Activity Fees | 1,500 | 0 | 1,500 |
| Medical & Insurance | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 |
| Top Up | 12,510 | 0 | 12,510 |
| SMASSE | 200 | 0 | 200 |
| Total School Fees | 53,807 | 10,860 | 67,167 |
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.
