Title: Free Primary School Education. Sagam, Nyanza Province, Western
Image Number: APN257731
Media Id: 21_508
Path:
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George Philipas
Description: In January 2003, the then newly-formed Kibaki Administration introduced free primary school education for all Kenyans. Since 2003, 1 million extra children have enrolled. The programme has been commended worldwide and is the first of its kind in Africa. While highly regarded, the programme does suffer from a few problems. Class sizes are usually too big, now that most resources have been poured into paying tuition fees while spending on other areas, such as employing more teachers and building new schools remains constant. Many families also feel that while primary school tuition is free, spending on uniforms and class text books still remains prohibitively high. Lastly, the fact that secondary education was not free at the time was also a massive disincentive as many perceived sending a child only through primary education and then having to abruptly stop their education as a massive disincentive. All in all, 750,000 pupils still remain outside the Government provision of f
Collections: Independent Photographers
Subcollections:
George Philipas
Country: Kenya
Orientation: portrait
Pixel Size: 2731 x 4096
Credit: George Philipas / Independent Photographers / african.pictures
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