A tweet about the cost of educating a child in Kenya leaves #KOT reeling

A social media user decided to carry out an experiment concerning just how much it takes to take a child through school in Kenya and the responses were shocking to many.

“New parents – are you thinking of school options for your kids? How much is on your mind for school fees (budget wise, annually)” posed @MediaMK.

Some of the responses were so devastating that even popular media personality Patricia Kihoro posted a meme intimating that she would no longer engage in sex.

From swimming lessons expenses to tuition fees, some of the responses in the thread could force one to change their mind about having kids.

One parent even advised new parents to “just plan which kidney you will be selling,” to which another added, “then afterwards you start asking whether the pancreas is important.”

Below are some of the responses;

New parents – are you thinking of school options for your kids? How much is on your mind for school fees (budget wise, annually)

— Social Experiment (@MediaMK) April 9, 2018

Not a new parent but we are currently at 350k per term including transport and boarding fees. She’s 6

— sw (@sheila97) April 10, 2018

https://twitter.com/RookieKE/status/983424713048412161

Her swimming lessons only are 60k a year. And she's super dedicated to it so far so hakuna otherwise

— Gatwiri K. (@RookieKE) April 9, 2018

https://twitter.com/missndungu/status/983589565637316608

108K for a school in Kikuyu. She is 4 years

— Miss E (@ShiEunKe) April 9, 2018

Budget at least 150k-200k p.a for just nursery. Hizo zingine, just plan which kidney you will be selling.

— Battousai The Slasher (@Owuorson) April 10, 2018

Women here are budgetting over 500k and men doing the modest 200k

This is just tuition,medical bills,emergencies and overheads like toys,travelling and some luxuries

Dear husbands of this women..mtatoboa?😁😁

— 177A,Bleecker ST (@Kamtu_Ka_Chai) April 9, 2018

Not a new parent. Currently its 200k/p.a tuition & lunch. Transport 60k p.a.Books bought separately. Fees 10% increase every 3 years

— Miss November (@suemaringa) April 9, 2018

https://twitter.com/comeupshuffle/status/983405156980219904

Seriously considering public school. Cos currently what I am getting in these private schools is trash. I think unless you are in the sijui british system kind of private schools these other ones are just highly priced public schools.

— PenguinofMadagascar (@missndungu) April 10, 2018

Reading through the thread is enough birth control

— Chero Maru (@chero_maru) April 9, 2018

https://twitter.com/Misskihoro/status/983443017968300032