Prioritise learners’ welfare, principals told

Evans Onyancha (left), the Ministry of Education's Kipkomo Sub-County Director of Education, interacts with an attendee during the World Catholic Education Day held on May 31, 2025, at St. Cecilia Girls Secondary School, Chepareria. Photos Martin Ruto

Principals have been urged to prioritise the welfare of learners in their respective institutions.

“When the welfare of the learners is taken care of, learning will be smooth,” said Evans Onyancha, the Kipkomo Sub County Director of Education.

The welfare of learners includes facilities such as desks and lockers in the school, sufficient beds in the Dormitory, and quality food.

In addition, he also asked the schools’ stakeholders not to exert excessive pressure on principals to produce results, as this sometimes leads to exam malpractice.

Furthermore, he also asked the principals to be aware of the Grade 10 pathway and reiterated that Mathematics is a compulsory subject.

Madam Delphine Wachiyeh, the Education Secretary at the Catholic Diocese of Kitale proudly displays the trophies

Onyancha made those remarks during the World Catholic Education Day, held on May 31, 2025, at St. Cecilia Girls Secondary School, Chepareria.

Bishop Henry Juma Odonya of the Catholic Diocese of Kitale praised teachers for their good work.

Bishop Emeritus Maurice Anthony Crowley asked students to work hard in school.

He further asked all the school stakeholders to work as a team.

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Madam Delphine Wachiyeh, the Education Secretary at the Catholic Diocese of Kitale, stated that today’s Education Day was a resounding success, despite initially having only 30 schools participating.

“Today, there are 164 Catholic sponsored secondary schools and over 200 Primary Catholic sponsored schools in Kitale Diocese,” Madam Wachiyeh said.

Present during the occasion were Episcopal Vicar and Ortum parish priest Fr Mathew Rotich, Jacklyne Lokrosia, the host principal, and Jared Masambai, the Secondary Schools Chairman.

Senior Principal St Brigid Girls National School, Kiminini, Inviolata Lukorito, was also present.

St Brigid Girls took first place in the Catholic Diocese of Kitale Schools’ KCSE Exams 2024.