Member of Parliament for Nambale Constituency in Busia County Geoffrey Mulanya has asked the Ministry of Education (MoE) to release capitation funds to schools in time.
He spoke while giving out bursary cheques at St Mary’s DEB Secondary School in Nambale Township Ward. He disbursed cheques worth KSh5.4 million to secondary schools.
“I want to urge the Cabinet Secretary for Education Ezekiel Machogu to release the capitation money in time. If you don’t give money early, it becomes difficult for one to plan,” said Mulanya.
He added that lack of funds has forced schools to send students home. The MP also promised to purchase a new school bus for the school and encouraged the students to study hard and get good grades.
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“I will come here with a school bus, these parents will not come to celebrate the new bus if the results are not good,” he said.
Mulanya also promised to bring a motion to Parliament to make the school feeding programme to be enacted as law.
“I will push for this because this will force the ministry not to divert funds meant for this programme to other projects,” he said.
The Deputy Commissioner, Carolyne Nyanchoka advised students to keep away from sexual relationships. “I want girls to protect yourselves. Those people are just lying to you and immediately you get pregnant, they will run away,” she said.
She requested parents and teachers to guide the learners and help in curbing the rate of teenage pregnancies.
“Parents please let’s give directions to our children so that we avoid this issue of pregnancy among students by encouraging them to work hard in school,” she said.
Bukhayo central, Bukhayo East and Bukhayo North/Walatsi wards also received bursary support.
By Frank Mugwe
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