MURANG’A – The Kiharu constituency has embarked on an educational enhancement program, ‘Masomo Bora,’ aimed at upgrading the infrastructure of 61-day secondary schools, announced Ndindi Nyoro, the Member of Parliament for Kiharu.
According to Kenya News Agency, who spoke at St. Joseph the Worker Mumbi Catholic Church during a fundraiser for the church’s new St. Raphael Centre, the ‘Masomo Bora’ initiative, launched earlier in the year, is scheduled to unfold during the current long school holidays. The MP highlighted that this timing is strategic to avoid disrupting learning activities, ensuring that when students return, they will be welcomed by improved facilities. “The construction works will be carried out during the holiday and will be complete by the time schools open. All the 61-day secondary schools will have tiled floors,” he affirmed.
Nyoro stressed the importance of robust education infrastructures in enhancing students’ academic performance and creating a conducive learning environment. He announced the earmarking of Sh10 million for the acquisition of revision books for day secondary schools, a step towards equipping students with resources comparable to those available in boarding schools.
In the detailed program framework, it was revealed that 13,000 students are to receive meals for six days at a capped parental contribution of Sh1000 per term, not including remedial teaching costs. Furthermore, the MP, who chairs the parliamentary budget committee, disclosed future budget provisions for junior secondary schools coming January and a university funding model designed to sponsor over 45,000 students’ university education.
While addressing economic concerns, Nyoro observed signs of recovery, citing the falling prices of essential commodities, such as maize flour, and urged for patience as government interventions progressively take effect. He also mentioned the allocation of sufficient funds in the supplementary budget for agriculture, the nation’s economic mainstay, with particular focus on food security policies that are beginning to show positive outcomes.
Additionally, the MP revealed plans to allocate budgetary resources for post-harvest management to mitigate anticipated wastage from the forthcoming bumper harvest, an expectation buoyed by subsidized fertilizer programs and favorable rainfall. The budget committee’s commitment to installing adequate driers was also confirmed, to ensure the preservation of harvests in line with the country’s food security strategy.