To encourage more adults to join formal schooling and fight illiteracy, the government should waive their examination fees.
Pendeza Africa, a non-governmental organization, is concerned that many adult learners may not get the required certification, two years to the end of the 8-4-4 education system that they have been enrolled in.
Pendeza Africa, Director, Joan Ochome, believes the higher fees for registration from adult and private candidates has been undermining uptake of adult learning.
Citing the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination that requires adult or private candidates pay a fee of Ksh 7,000, Ochome said: “Many [adult candidates] cannot raise the required amount to register, they [are therefore forced] not to sit for the examinations.”
