No actuarial analysis has been done to know how much exactly,” Ogamba told MPs. The admission triggered immediate backlash from lawmakers, with Ugenya MP David Ochieng’ leading criticism of the Education Ministry’s funding and budgeting framework. Ochieng’ questioned how the government determines capitation for primary and secondary schools, as well as funding for universities, without knowing the true cost of education. “The question asked by Kathiani MP Robert Mbui is everything you would want to know about education and school fees, so the minister cannot tell us. “If the CS says he doesn’t know how much it costs to educate a child in Kenya, how does he budget for them then?