Is holiday tuition legal?
Basic Education Act, 2013 · sources read 2 Oct 2026
No. The law says no pupil shall be subjected to holiday tuition; anyone who breaks this rule faces a fine of up to KSh 100,000, up to one year in jail, or both.
- Where
- The law applies everywhere in Kenya; the Act names no special office for complaints
Watch out
- The offence applies to any person who breaks the ban, not only schools.
- The Act does not define "holiday tuition", so it does not list what counts.
Who this covers
- Every pupil, protected from being made to attend holiday tuition
Official sources (1)
- Basic Education Act, 2013 (No. 14 of 2013) new.kenyalaw.org · read 2 Oct 2026