Deputy Commissioner urges dialogue over Kisii’s Nyamemiso school booster dispute

Kisii Central Sub-county Deputy Commissioner Joseph Maina has called on parents of Nyamemiso Primary School to resolve their differences amicably and avoid disrupting learning activities for pupils.

Speaking at the school on Thursday, May 21, during a parents’ and teachers’ meeting, Maina emphasized the need for dialogue in addressing a dispute surrounding the installation of a telephone network booster within the school compound.

The standoff emerged after a telecommunications company erected the booster at the school without what parents described as adequate consultation with the school management and the local community. The move sparked protests and boycott of school activities by some parents, who raised concerns over safety, compensation, and lack of transparency in the project.

Addressing the gathering, Maina urged all parties to use proper channels to address their grievances and safeguard the learners’ right to uninterrupted education.

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“These children are innocent in this matter. Whatever issues you have, solve them through dialogue and the right channels. Don’t punish the learners for matters they have no control over,” he said.

The Deputy Commissioner revealed that his office had engaged the company involved and scheduled a consultative meeting between the firm and parents on June 4, 2026, to deliberate on the way forward regarding the booster installation.

He also directed the school headteacher to formally write to the company communicating the concerns raised by parents, particularly on the need for transparency throughout the process.

The meeting ended peacefully, with Bobaracho Ward MCA Ibrahim Ongubo commending parents for embracing peaceful engagement in expressing their grievances. He noted that instability and conflict often derail development programmes in the area.

The school headteacher welcomed the intervention, saying learning had resumed as consultations continue.

By Enock Okong’o