By Tsozungu Kombe
Senior Chief of Mwahera location in Kilifi county Mr. Alfred Safari Deri is a true educationist at heart.
Speaking during an exclusive interview with Education News in his office at Kang’amboni village, the chief said the education standards in his country have improved greatly and that his location has achieved 100 percent transition policy
“The implementation of the 100 percent transition policy was successful through the collaboration of Assistant chiefs and village elders in the location,” he said.
He added that his location has 10 primary schools and 2 secondary schools and that he has been encouraging residents and leaders to exercise a high degree of team work to enhance the education levels in the location.
“The move to ban disco matanga has improved the education levels in the location,” he pointed out.
He revealed that he has initiated a mop drive to have all pregnant girls who dropped out of school return to school and further their education.
He further encouraged them to register for KCPE and KCSE exams as private candidates.
He also urged parents to take the education of their children seriously, noting that the country’s rapid development actually needed educated people who will be charged with the responsibility of planning, designing and implementing community development projects.
He asked all education stakeholders from the area to fully cooperate and work towards the enhancement of education levels in the area.
In his efforts to enhance and encourage people to embrace education, the senior chief has led by example.
Born in 1966 in Mwandaza village, Deri started his education at Mwandaza Primary School where he sat for his Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) in 1982. He then joined Takaungu Secondary School in Kilifi county where he sat for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in 1986.
After his secondary education, he worked at Simba Rite Limited from 1987 to July 1996. He thereafter went to work as an assistant chief 11 (two) for Kaembeni sub location in Mwahera location.
Deri went for a Paralegal induction course at Embakasi Police Training College. He has a diploma and degree in Theology and he is currently pursuing a masters degree in leadership.
In April 2015, he was promoted to a senior assistant chief. In 2017, he was appointed as chief for Mwahera location. On June 2921, he was promoted as a senior chief for Mwahera location.
