St. Teresa’s Isanjiro Comprehensive School in Malava constituency, Kakamega North, has appealed to the government to fulfil the school bus pledge made by the late MP Malulu Injendi during his visit in 2022 to congratulate the institution for its exemplary KCPE results.
The school management, led by head of institution Sister Caroline Wanjala, reminded the government that the late MP had promised to deliver a new school bus as a token of appreciation after his re-election, a promise that remains unfulfilled.
“Our late MP visited to celebrate our success and promised us a bus. Now that he passed on, our learners keep asking when theirs will come, especially after seeing other schools receive buses,” Sister Wanjala said.
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The appeal follows ongoing empowerment programmes in the constituency spearheaded by Presidential aide Farouk Kibet, which have seen several schools benefit. Sister Wanjala expressed optimism that their school would also be considered, saying a bus and other support would motivate learners further.
Deputy Headteacher (Academics) Angela Chepchumba said the school, which has a population of over 1,600 pupils, is struggling with infrastructure challenges, including congested classrooms with up to 80 learners per class. She appealed for government intervention to help build a library, computer, and science labs to support competency-based learning.
Senior teacher Jonathan Mulunda Waithaka recalled that when the late MP asked learners what they wanted, they chorused “school bus,” and they have since been waiting in vain. His colleague Patrick Misiko added that the school also faces a shortage of TSC teachers.
Over the last three years, the school has sent 44 candidates to national schools, a performance that has attracted more admissions and overstretched facilities. The school is also urging the Ministry of Education and Malava NG-CDF to construct an eight-storey building to ease congestion.
“The school is public, and we cannot turn away learners. But we can only accommodate more if we have enough infrastructure,” Sister Wanjala said.
By Wakhungu Andanje
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