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Government e-Citizen portal. [David Gichuru, Standard]
President William Ruto suffered a blow after MPs opposed a directive requiring parents to pay school fees through the e-Citizen platform.
The plan, which had already been halted by a court order, faced strong criticism from legislators who argued it would place an undue financial burden on parents and could disrupt operations due to delays in accessing funds.
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