{
  "id": 12466598,
  "title": "Illegal school levies force Kenyan learners out of classrooms, survey finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/illegal-school-levies-force-kenyan-learners-out-of-classrooms-survey",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T20:41:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/illegal-school-levies-force-kenyan-learners-out-of-classrooms-survey-finds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Illegal school levies are forcing thousands of families to choose between meeting education-related demands and keeping their children in class, according to a new survey that warns Kenya’s constitutional promise of free and compulsory basic education is being undermined by unauthorised charges. The Elimu Bora Working Group survey found that more than nine in 10 […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}