All national schools will have to submit their banking details to the Ministry of Education to facilitate the payment of fees through the eCitizen platform, the government has announced.
In a press release sent to newsrooms on Monday, February 5, 2024, the Ministry of Interior stated that the objective of the move is to harmonize all collection of school fees and coordinate the process.
This, according to the state, will promote transparency and accountability as well as entrench an effective monitoring system on compliance with relevant policies and regulations that govern the levying and payment of fees in public secondary schools.
"The Directorate of eCitizen has set up a payment collection process that is convenient and transparent to ensure that principals will be able to access funds received for their schools promptly and in full," Julius Bitok, the Principal Secretary State Department for Citizen Services, said.
According to the state, the latest directive will be implemented in phases starting with National schools before extending to Extra county and County schools.
The purpose of this is to ensure a smooth rollout and effective transition to the new system.
Following the directive, the government has affirmed its openness to discussions and other inputs that support the objectives of the directive.
"The implementation of the payment process through the eCitizen forum will be undertake in consultation with stakeholders. We are open to discussions and other inputs that will support the objectives of the directive," the government added.
