Education Principal Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has clarified that school fees across all learning levels remain unchanged, urging parents to disregard reports suggesting otherwise.

In a statement released to the press on Friday, November 7, 2025, Ogamba firmly dismissed allegations that the government had made any changes to the existing fee structure under the new education system. He clarified that the current rates remain in force as stipulated in the Kenya Gazette notice of 2015, emphasising that no official directive or policy review has been issued to warrant any alteration. Ogamba urged institutions and the public to disregard misleading reports and to rely only on verified government communication regarding education fees.

“The reports indicating that the fee structure has changed, let me take this opportunity to inform the country that the fee structure in this new education system has not changed,” Ogamba said

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He explained that the ministry’s recent guidelines had been misinterpreted, stressing that they only referred to the 2015 Gazette, which already defines the payable fees in all categories of schools. “The fee structure remains as stipulated in the Kenyan Gazette of 2015. Remember the guidelines that we released referred to the Kenyan Gazette of 2015, which stipulates the fees that are payable to all categories of our schools, so the fees have not changed,” he said.

Ogamba also reaffirmed that the government capitation to schools remains intact, ensuring that public institutions continue receiving funding as before. “No structure of fees has changed, the amount of capitation has also not changed,” he said

He went on to specify the current rates, saying, “We are paying Ksh 1,500 for primary, Ksh 15,000 for junior school, and Ksh 22,240 for senior school or secondary schools. That was a misunderstanding of the guideline. So the fees have not been changed at all,” he stated

The clarification comes amid growing confusion among parents and school heads following the rollout of new education guidelines. Some parents had raised concerns over what appeared to be inconsistencies in school fee demands, particularly under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). Ogamba’s statement is expected to calm fears that had grown from misinformation.