Uganda’s Wanyange Girls raises fees by Shs 300,000 a term despite parents’ pleas
Wanyange Girls Secondary School in Jinja will charge Shs 1.4 million per term from 2027, up from Shs 1.1 million. Parents asked for a smaller rise, but the school cited higher fuel, food and utility costs and new building projects.
Wanyange Girls Secondary School in Jinja, Uganda, has raised its fees by Shs 300,000 per term across all classes, the Nile Post reported. The flat tuition charge will rise from Shs 1.1 million to Shs 1.4 million for the 2027 academic year. The school announced the increase at its annual general meeting on Sunday, November 1. Parents objected, calling the rise too steep. Several proposed a smaller increase of Shs 150,000. They said the extra cost would make it harder for families to keep their daughters in school. PTA chairman Thomas Ikanga told the meeting that the parents' association had already approved the increase on October 2. That effectively closed the door on the appeal. Headteacher Deborah Basekanakyo Wesonga defended the decision. She said the school faces higher prices for commodities, fuel, utilities and services. It is also building dormitories and drilling for water. The aim is to give learners running water in their bathrooms and toilets. She said Wanyange still charges the lowest fees among the country's legacy high schools. Parents who cannot pay at once may split the fees into two instalments. The first is due at the start of term, the second in the fourth…
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