Kenya: PS Bitok Says Ksh95 Per Learner Meant for Books in Capitation Breakdown

Education Permanent Secretary Julius Bitok has released a detailed breakdown of how Ksh1,400 per learner per year is disbursed to public primary schools after a massive public uproar over the release of Ksh95.25 per learner.

The clarification, issued on April 29, outlines a breakdown of funding per learner to meet classroom needs in public schools nationwide.

At the outset, PS Bitok made it clear that the Ksh95 per learner is only for textbooks and nothing else and that an additional Ksh93…