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 had 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.
He 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, the legislator emphasized the need for the cabinet secretary to engage stakeholders before making such proposals.
Meanwhile, the competency-based curriculum continues to receive support from a cross-section of Kenyans, who believe its implementation should continue as the government has already purchased requisite materials.
A nongovernmental organization, Education Partners Africa, has launched an initiative to partner with the government and private sector education players to build infrastructure and boost the quality of education.
The organization aims to offer loans amounting to 7 billion Kenya shillings to over 4,000 private schools in the next five years to build infrastructure, equip laboratories, and expand to regions lacking in enough schools.
