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Kenya: Ombudsman Orders Education Ministry to Scrap Ksh30 SMS Placement Fee

Kenya: Ombudsman Orders Education Ministry to Scrap Ksh30 SMS Placement Fee

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Published on 2026-02-26 16:39:46

The Commission on Administrative Justice, commonly known as the Ombudsman, has directed the State Department for Basic Education to scrap the Ksh30 SMS charges for senior secondary school placements or, in the alternative, engage stakeholders to lower the price.

The directive came after a formal complaint was filed on December 20, 2025, flagging the Ksh30 charge on the SMS-based query service as exorbitant and discriminatory against ordinary Kenyans.

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