- Matungulu Deputy County Commissioner Everlyne Wekesa urged parents to assign manual labour to indisciplined learners sent home for misconduct such as burning school property.
- Wekesa advised parents to keep children engaged with homework and chores, monitor their whereabouts, and ensure they return to school healthy and disciplined after the August break.
Parents have been advised to keep a close watch on their children during the August holiday, with calls to assign manual labour to indisciplined learners sent home for misconduct such as burning school property.
Matungulu Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) Everlyne Wekesa said students who squander opportunities in school should not be allowed to spend their time at home studying, but instead be engaged in household chores and farm work. She made the remarks on Tuesday at Sengani Girls Senior School during the launch of the Constituency Education Strategic Plan, which coincided with the institution’s Education and Prize‑Giving Day.
“If you burn your school, you will be sent home. While at home, parents should not give you time to study but engage you in manual labour including digging the farm, cleaning the house and cooking,” Ms Wekesa told the gathering.
Wekesa also raised concern over rising cases of cattle theft and vandalism of electricity transformers in Matungulu constituency, particularly in Tala location. She announced the launch of Operation Rudisha Ngombe, aimed at curbing livestock theft, noting that such crimes deprive parents of their livelihoods and undermine their ability to pay school fees.
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Ms Wekesa urged parents to keep their children constructively engaged during the holiday to prevent them from falling into bad company or immoral behaviour that could interfere with their academics. She recommended assigning homework for part of the day, alongside household chores, as effective ways of instilling discipline and responsibility.
Her appeal comes as schools across the country close for the August break. She reminded parents to monitor their children’s whereabouts and activities closely, stressing that many learners waste valuable time during holidays.
“A lot of school children waste time during holidays. Parents should engage their children with homework, get them to help with house chores and also monitor who is with them at any given time. I want them to be back in school in good health when the holiday is over,” she added.
By Gastone Valusi
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