Pay attention, school heads! Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa has a stern warning for you: do not send students home for unpaid school fees. Barasa is firm on keeping students in school, following the devastating effects of the Covid-19 lockdowns on lost study time. He is more focused on trying to recover study time to enable each and every student to get what they deserve out of the education cycle.
Speaking to the press, MP Barasa said he has invested much in equipping schools—more than 40 have received multistory buildings in Kimilili, courtesy of the NG-CDF. ‘The investment will create a learning environment conducive for students to pass exams,’ he said.
Barasa said that he would want parents to take students to the JSS. ‘Most schools have embraced the CBC, and the NG-CDF funding will make most of these schools good centers of learning,’ he assured.
To address the claims that some teachers were overcharging, he said, ‘I am ready to go an extra mile to ensure this does not happen. I want schools to be learning centers for all students.’
Government services will now be closer to the people. As PWDs fans up to get in the queue for these services, they should support Mr. Barasa in his quest to have 10 million from NGCDF fund to put up a Huduma Centre. Are you with him?
Unamusing is the language the MP uses: \”head teachers, don’t send learners home for fees,\” said Barasa. The education, he said, is key to the future, and there is no easy way going around with it. ‘It is, therefore, important for schools to keep doors open, and classrooms active and full with enthusiastic learners.’ There will be no option but to be defiant as the stern Barasa insists on education and education to all.
Heads of schools, be reminded to keep the students in school, accessing the education they deserve free from fiscal policy. Education is the key to a brighter future, and MP Barasa is dedicated to making it accessible for every child.