BREAKING NEWS: eCitizen: Ruto Issues Order To All Schools & Universities.
BREAKING NEWS: eCitizen: Ruto Issues Order To All Schools & Universities: The Cabinet has approved digitisation of the entire education system in the country in a bid to streamline services.
In a Cabinet dispatch issued on Wednesday, it was underscored that the digitisation programme would eliminate various issues affecting the education sector including running of parallel school accounts, overcharging of fees and enrollment of ghost students.
The statement read,” In keeping with the Administration’s digital transformation agenda, Cabinet sanctioned the digitization of the entire education system, spanning from basic education to tertiary and university levels,”
“This intervention aims to address the governance challenges within our education system that has led to parallel accounts, charging of unauthorised school fees, diversion of the exchequer releases on capitation and other fraudulent activities that undermine the integrity of the education system, leading to the enrollment of ghost students,” read part of the statement.
This comes after Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang’s directive of parents making payments through the eCitizen platform, was challenged in court with the High Court in Nairobi temporarily halting the process.
Justice Chacha Mwita extended the orders till April 17 when the matter will be heard and determined.
Parents had also lamented over the digitisation plan with some arguing that they often substitute fees with with delivery of items such as maize, and firewood among others.
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