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Schools to lose Sh20 billion as Form One doors close next year

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Parents and Form One students during the admission of Form One students at Aquinas High School in Nairobi on January 15, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Secondary schools in the country are bracing for a major restructure that will lead to the institutions shrinking in size, and possibly downsize staff as they swallow a cut in funding.

With only six months remaining to the exit of this year's Form Four class and absence of a Form One class next year, an unfamiliar learning environment lies ahead for teachers.

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