- Special Economic Zones Authority Chairperson Fred Muteti has urged parents to play a more active role in raising and guiding their children during school holidays.
- He said learners should be closely monitored, encouraged to revise and supported at home to help curb student unrest witnessed during the second term.
- School leaders also celebrated academic and co-curricular excellence, with 253 students joining university and several athletes earning international opportunities.
Special Economic Zones Authority Chairperson Fred Muteti has urged parents to play a more active role in raising and guiding their children during school holidays.
He said learners should be closely monitored, encouraged to revise and supported at home to help curb student unrest witnessed during the second term.
School leaders also celebrated academic and co-curricular excellence, with 253 students joining university and several athletes earning international opportunities.
Following the wave of student strikes witnessed during the second term this year, Special Economic Zones Authority Chairperson Fred Muteti has called on parents to take greater responsibility for their children’s upbringing and education.
Speaking during a fundraising event at AIC Matiliku Boys High School to purchase a Scania school bus, where he was the chief guest, Muteti urged parents to closely monitor their children during the August holiday, ensure they complete their assignments and encourage them to revise even as they rest.
“You see, our problems as parents we are too busy working and forgetting that we have another critical role to play in our children’s life. It has gone to an extent that when they close their parents send them to spend holidays with their close relatives and only come back when they are opening, my question is, did you get any time to talk to them, have you monitored them, have you helped them in anyway during the holiday. Let us be parents even as we look for money to keep them comfortable.”
Muteti said parental guidance remains critical in shaping disciplined and responsible learners, adding that parents should not leave the responsibility of raising children entirely to schools.
School seeks larger bus
Muteti said AIC Matiliku Boys High School has continued to grow and requires a larger school bus to support its expanding student population and participation in academic and co-curricular programmes.
He noted that the proposed Scania bus would enable students to participate more effectively in symposiums, sports competitions and other educational activities, while also generating additional income for the school through hire services.
“This school has produced many senior people. I am happy for its continued good performance from the time I was the board chairman up to now. I congratulate the current chair and the Chief Principal Johnstone Ndivo for producing the best out of all the boys who have passed through their hands.”
Students excel in academics and sports
AIC Matiliku Boys High School Chief Principal Johnstone Ndivo said the school recognised 253 students who qualified for direct university admission last year, alongside 145 learners who excelled in co-curricular activities.
He said the school’s volleyball and basketball teams have qualified for the national championships in Bungoma.
“These boys are all rounded, today 253 last year’s candidates have been awarded, we also awarded 145 in sports different disciplines. Our boys have been scouted to Morocco, Japan, Tunisia, Ethiopia and Ivory Coast among others all because of talents.”
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Ndivo said the recognition reflects the school’s commitment to nurturing learners both academically and in sports, adding that many students have secured international opportunities through their talents.
By Lydia Ngoolo
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