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

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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