Court of Appeal upholds ruling declaring mandatory school fee payment via e-Citizen unconstitutional

The government has suffered a major legal setback after the court of appeal refused to suspend a high court ruling that declared mandatory school fee payments through the e-citizen platform and the associated 50 shilling convenience fee unconstitutional. In April, the high court declared the ministry of education's circular that mandated all school fees to be paid through e citizen unconstitutional. This means parents cannot be forced to pay school fees via the government's platform