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Ndindi Nyoro claims govt wants to reduce day school capitation
16th November, 2025 04:17 PM
Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro claims that the government, through the Ministry of Education, has issued a circular to the heads of day secondary schools proposing a reduction in capitation.
Ndindi says the government intends to cut the capitation per student from the current Ksh 22,000 to Ksh 12,000 per year.
Speaking during a church service at Full Gospel Church in Murang’a on Sunday, November 16, 2025, the MP accused the government of attempting to cripple the education sector.
He noted that due to harsh economic times, the majority of parents cannot raise the required fees and largely rely on bursaries or sponsorships from organisations and well-wishers. Reducing the capitation, he said, would worsen their situation.
“I have been receiving calls from principals that the ministry has sent them a circular purportedly referring to a gazette notice of 2015, wanting to reduce the capitation allocation for day schools,” remarked Ndindi.
“This is totally unacceptable, and I will do everything within my powers as a Member of Parliament to see the government recede on this decision,” he added.
Should the circular be implemented, parents would be forced to pay roughly Ksh10,000 extra on top of what they are already paying.
Ndindi highlighted a program in his constituency called Masomo Bora, where students in day schools pay only Ksh1,000 per term, and some parents still struggle to meet that amount.
Also watch: Leaders push for timely school capitation.
Education critical today
He emphasised that education is critical as it empowers people and enables productivity, adding that the government’s plan could lock many students out of school.
“If you deny a child their right to education, you ruin their future and make them an even bigger burden on society,” the MP said.
Ndindi accused the government of deliberately undermining free basic education and urged all leaders to ensure this does not happen.
“I have seen concerted efforts, almost deliberate, to take away free education in the country, and I promise we will fight for it,” he added.
He further urged the government to set its priorities right, claiming funds are being misappropriated while critical sectors like education are neglected.
“The money the government is using for politics in the country is more than enough to cover capitation for day school students and even make it fully free,” he said.
Funding delays persist
Months earlier, Cabinet Secretary for Finance John Mbadi hinted at the government’s intention to reduce capitation in secondary schools, sparking public uproar.
While the government maintains its commitment to free basic education, school heads have raised alarms over delayed capitation.
The Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) claims the government has not remitted over Ksh70 billion to schools, forcing them into huge debts with suppliers and service providers.
