- Kivaywa Boys’ High School has imposed a Sh11,000 levy on parents to fund the reconstruction of a dormitory destroyed by fire.
- The Ministry of Public Works has estimated the cost of rebuilding the Harambee dormitory at Sh11,601,209.32.
- The Board of Management has directed parents to pay the levy by August 25, 2026, ahead of the school’s Term Three reopening.
Parents and guardians of students at Kivaywa Boys’ High School in Matete, Kakamega County have been slapped with a Sh11,000 levy each to finance the reconstruction of a dormitory destroyed in a fire incident last month.
The school administration says the Harambee dormitory was razed in an alleged arson incident on July 5, 2026, leaving the institution with the daunting task of rebuilding the facility.
A technical assessment by the Ministry of Public Works placed the cost of reconstructing the dormitory at Sh11,601,209.32, according to the Bill of Quantities prepared for the project.
The decision to impose the levy was reached during a full Board of Management meeting held on August 19, according to a circular issued to parents and guardians.
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Under the resolution, each parent is required to remit Sh11,000 towards the reconstruction of the dormitory.
The contribution is expected to be paid by August 25, 2026, when the school is scheduled to reopen for Term Three.
The levy comes at a time when the school is racing against time to restore the damaged infrastructure and provide adequate accommodation for its students.
The fire has placed an additional financial burden on the institution, with the reconstruction bill running into millions of shillings.
In the circular signed by the Principal and Board of Management Secretary, Mr. Lichuma Wamalwa, the school appealed to parents and guardians to honour the resolution and facilitate the reconstruction programme.
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The move effectively shifts part of the financial burden of restoring the facility to parents, amid growing concerns over the cost of rebuilding school infrastructure destroyed by fires.
The administration says the reconstruction is necessary to restore normal operations and ensure students have adequate accommodation as the new term gets underway.
By Godfrey Wamalwa
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