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Ombudsman orders ministry to bin unlawful Sh30 SMS charge for Grade 10 placement results

By Nancy Gitonga | 17h ago

Commission on Administrative Justice chairman Charles Dulo addresses press in Nairobi on February 4, 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the Ministry of Education to immediately stop charging parents, guardians, and learners an exorbitant Sh30 premium SMS fee to access Senior Secondary School (Grade 10) placement results.

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