Nairobi, April 16 -- Members of Parliament (MPs) have poked holes in the presidential directive on payment of school fees through the eCitizen platform, saying all grey areas need to be addressed before it is implemented.

The National Assembly's Education Committee, in a meeting with Principal Secretary (PS) for Immigration and Citizenship Services Julius Bitok on Tuesday, said there are a number of questions yet to be answered by the executive in relation to the new payment method.

MPs want to know how efficient the system will be so that schools do not have to wait long to access funds to meet their daily needs and to pay suppliers, support staff and purchase other supplies that teachers need daily.

The lawmakers also want the govern...