- Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro says his constituency’s education model demonstrates that affordable basic education is achievable.
- Learners in Kiharu public day secondary schools currently pay Sh500 per term under the Masomo Bora programme.
- Nyoro wants opposition leaders to unite behind a national plan to achieve free basic education by January 2028.
Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has emphasised a transformative education model in his constituency that he believes can be replicated across the country to achieve free basic education by January 2028.
Speaking on his development agenda, the MP said all public primary schools in Kiharu Constituency have been tiled, ensuring pupils learn in a dignified environment. Nyoro has previously told Parliament that all public primary schools in Kiharu have tiled classrooms.
On secondary education, the legislator said fees in public day secondary schools in the constituency have been reduced to Sh500 per term, making education more accessible to families.
Under the Kiharu Masomo Bora programme, more than 12,000 learners across 65 public day secondary schools pay Sh500 per term. They are also provided with meals on school days, including Saturdays, while chapati is served on the last Friday of every month.
Nyoro pushes national education model
Nyoro was speaking in Wote town, Makueni County, during his meet-the-people tour. He challenged opposition leaders to unite around the education agenda, saying free and quality basic education is achievable and has worked in his constituency.
“If we unite as opposition leaders, we can change the future of education by giving free basic education by January 2028. It’s doable since Kiharu has been successful in free basic education,” he said.
To make the national plan a reality, he proposed an allocation through constituencies alongside additional government support.
The Kiharu model has previously attracted national attention over its approach to reducing the cost of day secondary education. Nyoro has argued that pooling resources and improving procurement efficiency could help expand affordable education nationally.
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The Masomo Bora programme has been running since 2023, initially charging parents Sh1,000 before the amount was reduced to Sh500 per term in 2026.
Nyoro maintains that the model demonstrates how existing education resources can be used more efficiently to reduce the financial burden on parents.
By Lydia Ngoolo
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