State Department for Migration and Citizen Service Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has said school principals will still be able to access fees paid by parents on the eCitizen platform.
Bitok on Monday said the eCitizen payment platform is convenient and transparent.
"Directorate of eCitizen has set up a payment collection process that is convenient and transparent to ensure that principals will be able to access funds received for their schools promptly and in full," Bitok said.
The PS noted that the Ministry of Education has directed all national schools to submit their banking details to the Ministry to facilitate the payment of fees through the eCitizen platform.
He said the objective of the directive is to harmonise the collection of school fees. enhance the coordination of the process and promote transparency and accountability.
"It will also entrench an effective monitoring system on compliance with the relevant policies and regulations governing levying and payment of fees in public secondary schools," Bitok said.
To ensure a smooth rollout, Bitok said the new payment system will be implemented in phases beginning with national schools and subsequently extending to extra county and county schools.
Bitok said the implementation of the payment process through the eCitizen forum will be undertaken in consultation with stakeholders.
"We are open to discussions and other inputs that will support the objectives of the directive," he said.
