Magoha Gives The Following Directives To Headteachers

Education CS Prof George Magoha has issued a directive to all headteachers to not send any student with fee arrears home nor hike the school fees they pay, as schools reopen for the second term starting Tuesday, July 12.

The CS directive came in the backdrop of the headteachers’ previous decries that the operations of the schools might be paralyzed due to the late disbursement of funds by the government.

The education CS assured school heads that the government is set to release funds that will enable the smooth running of learning institutions across the country, on time.

“President Uhuru and my ministry will work extra hard to ensure that we have released the funds on time,” Magoha stated.

Magoha stated that the Covid 19 pandemic which affected the school calendar took a sharp toll on the capitation program and thus caused the late remittance of the funds.

The CS went ahead to urge parents to support the education program by playing their part and paying what they can afford to at least support the feeding program which continues to help many students in these tough economic times.

“We have school feeding programs in day schools, let us support those critical cases stay in school. We must admit the students to school and allow parents to pay school fees. Those of us who have already cleared paying fees for our children have gone an extra mile to pay fees for other needy cases, which is a welcome move,” he said.

He said that the government has taken the initiative to import maize to cushion the schools against the increased prices of food commodities.

According to the CS, the second phase of the construction of more classrooms has begun and the Ministry is committed to delivering 10,000 CBC classrooms before the next government takes over.

“We are also working together with private schools, more so in the urban areas in Nairobi where we have registered over 100 schools that have already converted their primary schools into junior secondary schools,” stated Magoha.

Magoha pointed out that the upcoming August 9 General Election should not be a catalyst for causing disruptions in the school calendar. He asked political leaders to refrain from engaging in activities that may cause instability in learning institutions.