Govt Issues Notice on Nationwide Crackdown on Select Businesses
The government has set up a multiagency team to conduct the crackdown...
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Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced a nationwide government crackdown on businesses selling alcohol and other unlawful products near learning institutions, with licences to be revoked upon completion of an audit by a multi-agency team. Additionally, Ogamba confirmed the release of term three capitation funds to schools.
- A multi-agency team has been established to identify establishments near schools for licence revocation.
- Ogamba made the announcement in Murang'a County on Thursday.
- Treasury CS John Mbadi had earlier stated that the Treasury would release Ksh23 billion to schools.
- The government provides Ksh22,144 per secondary school student annually, divided into three tranches.
- Primary school pupils receive Ksh1,420 annually under the Free Primary Education (FPE) capitation.
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