Kenya: Court Blocks eCitizen School Fees Directive, Declares It Unconstitutional

In a landmark judgment, the High Court in Nairobi has struck down the government’s directive mandating parents to pay school fees exclusively via the eCitizen platform, calling it unconstitutional.

Presiding Judge Chacha Mwita ruled that the directive was issued without public input and lacked a solid legal foundation. He criticized the government’s move, stating, “School fees are not government revenue to be centralized on a national platform.”