Wilson Sossion, the former secretary general of the Kenyan National Union of Teachers, has defended the government’s decision to switch to e-Citizen for school fees.
According to Sossion, the switch from cash payments to e-citizen for learners school fees in national schools will eradicate corruption.
The lawmaker claimed in a Monday interview that the e-citizen platform was put in place to promote transparency.
Additionally, Sossion stated that by using the platform, parents will no longer be subject to indirect fees that are not covered by fee structures and are imposed by schools.
He claims that one of these indirect charges is the school uniforms, for which parents have been duped into paying outrageous prices.
Sossion claims that the indirect costs are starting to prevent people from accessing educational opportunities.
He clarified that the move’s incomplete explanation is the source of the opposition to its implementation.
Using KWS as an example, Sossion added that the e-citizen platform has increased income collection in other sectors.
According to Sossion, Kenyans must accept the system because using it is a simple and efficient process.
He thinks parents and students will find the system more convenient.
To expedite the onboarding process, all national school principals received a directive from Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang on January 31, 2024, instructing them to provide the institution’s bank account details.
