Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has strongly opposed the Ministry of Education’s proposal to reduce government capitation for day secondary schools, calling the directive “unacceptable” and “a threat to free basic education.”
Speaking during a Full Gospel Churches of Kenya event in Murang’a, Nyoro revealed that principals have received a circular referencing a 2015 Gazette Notice that would slash capitation from KSh 22,000 to KSh 12,000 per learner.
He warned that the move will force parents to pay Ksh 9,300 in additional fees plus food costs, pushing annual day school expenses to over Ksh 20,000.
Nyoro emphasized that many parents in Kiharu cannot afford such fees, noting that under the Kiharu Masomo Bora program, some still struggle to raise even the current Ksh 1,000 contribution.
“If you deny a child education because a parent cannot pay, you destroy that child’s future. We cannot allow anyone to interfere with free basic education,” he said.
He also criticized the government for issuing conflicting statements, which he described as part of a deliberate effort to weaken free education in Kenya.
At the same time, Nyoro demanded the immediate confirmation of 20,000 Junior Secondary School interns, whose one-year contracts expire in December.
He criticized the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) for remaining silent as the new term approaches, saying the interns—who earn KSh 17,000—have been carrying the weight of JSS since rollout.
Nyoro insisted that these teachers must be placed on permanent and pensionable terms.
“If no budget exists, use Article 223. Spend now and regularize in Parliament later. As MPs, we will ratify it,” he said.
By TV47 Kenya
