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Wednesday, February 7, 2024 -The Court has halted plans by by the government to force parents to use eCitizen for school fees payment.
Making the orders at the High Court in Nairobi, the magistrate suspended the exercise for a week until February 13.
Ministry of Education had made the changes citing efficiency in the fee collection procedure.
“That an interim conservatory order is herby issued suspending the Circular or letter by the Principal Secretary (Belio R Kipsang), Ministry of Education dated 31st January 2024, requiring parents/Guardians and or students to pay fees and or any other levies for all government learning institutions through e-citizen platform or any other Digital platform(s) until 13th February 2024, when the court will issue further directions in this petition,” read part of the court order today.
Moments after the Court stopped the exercise, speaking elsewhere, President William Ruto maintained that the e-Citizen platform will continue.
Ruto argued that cartels which have, for long, hijacked education system have started fighting back in resistance to the new directive.
The case to stop the e-Citizen announcement was filed by a Nakuru-based medic.
