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One million students to miss out on free secondary funding

Basic Education PS Belio Kipsang appearing before parliamentary committee on education on April 13, 2023. PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU | NMG

By  Lynet Igadwah

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

Nearly one million learners risk being locked out of free secondary education following a budget shortfall, Parliament heard on Tuesday.

Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang said the Sh65.4 allocated in the financial year starting July to cater for the 3.93 million students can only take care of 2.93 million learners.

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