This, according to the state, will promote transparency and accountability as well as entrench an effective monitoring system on compliance with relevant policies and regulations that govern the levying and payment of fees in public secondary schools.

"The Directorate of eCitizen has set up a payment collection process that is convenient and transparent to ensure that principals will be able to access funds received for their schools promptly and in full," Prof Julius Bitok , PS State Department for Citizen Services, said.

According to the state, the latest directive will be implemented in phases starting with National schools before extending to Extra county and County schools.