Schools to Charge Extra Fees as KUPPET Disputes Ksh18 Billion Capitation Release
Kenyan schools are threatening to charge extra fees due to a dispute over delayed government capitation funding. Meanwhile, the High Court upheld a fine against a digital lender for violating data protection laws through unsolicited marketing.
Why it matters
The funding dispute threatens the affordability of education for families, while the court ruling sets a precedent for data privacy enforcement in the Kenyan financial sector.
Welcome to the Money News Roundup. Today, we look at plans by schools to charge extra fees and a court ruling awarding a man Ksh1 million over unsolicited marketing calls and messages from a digital lender.
Schools may be forced to charge parents extra fees following a dispute that has emerged between the government and teachers over capitation funding as learners return for the third term .
As reported by Citizen Digital , President William Ruto says the government has already released Ksh18 billion in capitation funds for the term, insisting the money has been sent to schools and dismissing claims of funding delays as politically motivated.
However, the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has challenged the assertion, saying school heads are yet to receive the funds and are struggling with mounting debts caused by delayed capitation disbursements.
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