Parents in the Kiharu constituency are breathing a sigh of relief after the local MP, Ndindi Nyoro, came up with an ambitious education program that has reduced the school fees for day secondary school students to only Ksh500 per term.
Nyoro rolled out the Kiharu Masomo Bora 2026 Edition in a move that is expected to benefit more than 12,000 students in all the 65 public day secondary schools in the constituency. The project has come as a major reprieve to the many who have not been able to afford the rising education expenses.
In his speech at Maragi Primary School Grounds, the MP attributed the financial squeeze both on schools and parents to the lack of funding from the government, with schools drowning in debts as a consequence.
According to Nyoro, the amount of money released to schools per capita is not even remotely sufficient to run the schools.
“The Ksh26 billion that went to the learning institutions went directly to repay debts amounting to about Ksh25.5 billion. The amount that was available was only Ksh3.5 billion for the first term,” he stated.
He dared EducationCabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba to confirm the figures, suggesting that the amount is equivalent to approximately Ksh109 per student, which is far less than what schools need to run.
In addition to the fee cut, the program offers an overall feeding program to ensure improved lecture class attendance and focus. This shall provide lunch on Monday to Friday, lunch on Saturdays, githeri on three days, rice on three days, and porridge for tea breaks. Finally, on the last Friday of every month, students shall be treated to chapati lunch.
In order to facilitate learning outcomes, the management at Nyoro has allocated funding of Ksh10 million this financial year to revise materials, apart from allocating Ksh20 million for academic materials in the past years. Over Ksh50 million has also been allocated for infrastructure development, with an emphasis placed on the establishment of science laboratories.
The students who would be joining Grade 10 in the 20 low-enrollment schools would get free uniforms. In addition to that, the remaining 65 schools would receive Ksh50,000 to aid in extra-curricular activities. Nyoro also lashed out at Parliament, stating that Parliament has not stood
