This archive report was first published on 29 June 2019.
On June 29, 2019, Shinyalu Member of Parliament Justus Kizito expressed concerns over Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha's remarks on listing students with fee arrears with the credit reference bureau.
Magoha made the remarks during a session with the National Assembly Committee on Education.
Kizito argued that the government's policy of releasing students' certificates without parents clearing the arrears, while proposing to list parents with school fees arrears with the credit reference bureau, needs to be reviewed.
The MP also raised concerns over who would cater for the arrears once the certificates were released, as the government did not indicate this.
Speaking in Shinyalu during an education day, Kizito emphasized that the cabinet secretary should engage stakeholders before making such proposals.
