Parents with children in day primary schools across Kiharu Constituency will now pay Sh1,000 in school fees per term, following a major intervention by area Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro aimed at easing the cost of education.
The Kiharu Masomo Bora 2026 Edition will see all students in Grade 10, Form Three, and Four, as well as all the day schools in Kiharu, covering over 12,000 learners. The school fees is only Sh 500 per term.
The reduced fee comes after Nyoro committed Sh60 million towards infrastructural development in all day primary schools within the constituency. He said the move was part of a broader programme to streamline school expenses and improve learning conditions.
“We have launched a very elaborate programme of revamping our infrastructure in all-day schools, cutting across all students,” Nyoro said.
Under the new arrangement, parents who previously paid between Sh4,000 and Sh5,000 per term will now pay Sh1,000, translating to Sh3,000 annually from the previous average of Sh12,000.
Nyoro explained that the balance of school running costs will be covered through the Kiharu National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), with additional support expected from other stakeholders.
Responding to concerns about how schools would sustain daily operations under the reduced fees, the legislator assured parents that constituency management structures would meet the shortfall.
Beyond infrastructure, Nyoro also announced the introduction of a free school meals programme, which will provide meals to learners six days a week. He noted that hunger had been a major contributor to absenteeism in day schools.
“We have realised most students stay at home because they don’t want to go hungry in school,” he said.
The second-term lawmaker further revealed that all primary schools in Kiharu Constituency now have tiled floors, a move he said has significantly improved the learning environment.
“All our primary schools in Kiharu now look like academies and not just any school,” Nyoro said, adding that the improvements have positively impacted learners’ academic performance.
He also noted that the constituency has recorded over 100 per cent transition rates, attributing the milestone to investments in infrastructure, learning materials and student welfare.
In addition, Nyoro announced the allocation of Sh10 million towards the purchase and distribution of supplementary learning books for learners, in addition to textbooks provided by the government.
On broader policy issues, Nyoro reiterated his support for efforts to entrench the NG-CDF in the Constitution, arguing that an efficient and accountable fund would attract more resources for grassroots development.
“The issue here is not who controls how much money; it is about how much of it impacts taxpayers,” he said, adding that the transition from the 8-4-4 system to the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) will rely heavily on NG-CDF to finance the additional infrastructure required in schools.
The mp will also motivate best performing schools with teachers going on holidays in Malysia,Dubai and the Coast.
He stated that this will cultivate the culture of competition and hardwork in school making education top priority.
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