Dad and mom in Garissa have been warned towards failing to take their kids to highschool as the federal government targets to implement the 100 per cent transition coverage from major to secondary colleges.
Most colleges within the county, particularly the general public ones have reported low enrolment by college students and pupils of their numerous courses.
Among the many points cited for the low turnout in colleges embrace drought which has left 1000’s in dire want of meals, insecurity and migration of the pastoral neighborhood members in the hunt for pasture and water for his or her livestock.
Fafi MP Salah Yakub has promised to purchase faculty uniforms, packing containers and pay faculty charges for college kids in his constituency as a approach of addressing a number of the points.
Talking throughout a public Baraza in Bura East market centre, Yakub additional referred to as on the federal government to reintroduce the college feeding programmes in areas affected by drought to assist the scholars throughout their periods.
The primary time MP additional urged the nationwide treasury to instantly launch the remaining funds for the CDF kitty in order that extra college students could profit from bursaries.
“A lot of our youngsters are but to report to highschool on account of insecurity and lack of meals. We need to ask the federal government to assist these kids with meals,” Yakub mentioned.
“We would like the federal government to launch the CDF funds instantly as a result of we have to assist our college students to pay their charges and even assemble extra well being centres to assist our folks,” he added.
On his half, space County Commissioner Boaz Cherutich warned that oldsters discovered to haven’t taken their kids to highschool can be held accountable.
“We should always assist our lecturers by taking the kids who’ve attained nicely of their research to highschool to additional their research” Cherutich warned.
He directed the chiefs and their assistants to make sure that all eligible kids report to highschool as required and arrest those that fail to adjust to the federal government’s requirement to take their kids to highschool.
By Ruman Shide
Supply: kenyanews
