Githunguri Member of Parliament, Gathoni Wamuchomba, has revealed that students attending all-day secondary schools in the constituency will now pay Ksh500 per term as school fees. This new directive, announced today, will take effect immediately.
In her statement, Wamuchomba emphasised that the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NGCDF) bursaries will cover all other necessary fees for learners at all-day secondary schools.
“All day secondary schools in Githunguri constituency will pay Ksh 500 per term for school fees. Lunch will be served under the tap-to-eat program for all 7,000 students effective today.”
The MP also highlighted the provision of lunch through the tap-to-eat initiative for over 7,000 students within the constituency. “NGCDF bursaries have catered for all other fees required for all-day school learners. Githunguri is on the recovery,” Wamuchomba added.
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Wamuchomba also announced the disbursement of significant funds to local schools as part of her ongoing efforts to support students. On Monday, she allocated Ksh 21 million in bursaries for day secondary schools in the constituency. Ksh 9.46 million has also been given to support 2,364 students at boarding schools.
The MP revealed that 132 students had received full scholarships, amounting to Ksh 4.92 million.
This move follows the example of Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro’s Masomo Bora initiative, which also aims to reduce the financial burden on parents. Under Nyoro’s initiative, all-day secondary school learners pay only Ksh1,000 per term while receiving free meals six times a week.
In this model, students in schools charging Ksh 10,500 annually receive Ksh 5,000 in bursaries, while those in Ksh 12,000 schools get Ksh 7,000, leaving parents to pay only a minimal fee of about Ksh1,000 per term.
By Joseph Mambili
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