Elimu group criticizes university fee cuts

The Elimu Bora Working Group is demanding that President William Ruto make public the report and recommendations of the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform. The lobby has castigated the government for arbitrarily slashing university fees by up to 40 percent without consulting stakeholders or allowing public participation. They now want the Education Cabinet Secretary to issue binding circulars with real enforcement mechanisms against errant school heads, ensure strict auditing of school accounts, and create safe channels for parents to report extortion. The group is also pushing for annual safety audits in schools, adequate infrastructure investment, and increased capitation grants to meet the true cost of quality education.