ENACT BY LAWS TO STREAM LINE EDUCATION AT COUNTY LEVEL; LEADERS SAY

Leaders in Kwale County are calling on the county government to enact by laws to deal with early pregnancies school dropout which has been threatening child education in the area.

Led by Kinango mp, Gonzi Rai, they noted despite effort to improve education standards in the area, some have taken advantage of poor family background in the area to force girls into ways that end up ruining their education.

Speaking in Samburu at the sideline of a baraza for citizen to give out their proposal on project, he revealed that Kinango had set about 85million of its Constituency Development Fund to address education challenges in the area.

“I have been in consultation with our county government to see how best we can curb this menace through formulation of laws that will deal firmly with those found guilty at our local level.” Revealed the Mp.

Rai admitted some parents were still reluctant in monitoring their children progress in school a move that he said has been playing a key role in poor performance.

The legislature urged youth who have qualified to join medical collages and might have some challenges to lias with their leaders at all levels to secure the necessary support to have them enroll in higher education institution.

Samburu residents during a baraza at Ndohivyo primary

“ I believe with the devolved system we will need more nurses and other professionals and its high time we facilitate our children to join higher learning institutions. We lack enough nurses in Kinango only out of the 20 vacancies advertised last year we could only fill three from within.” Revealed Rai.

Speaking separately Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) Kwale branch called on the need to have more funds channeled to counties to have infrastructure problem in school addressed by county governments.

The county secretary general, John Mackenzi Tuki, insisted only the governor will be in a position to physically know the status of school infrastructures at their locality.

“Unlike what is happening where county governments are left to deal with pre-school education and youth polytechnics, there is need to increase the funding to 45% of the national budget to counties to have it address other problems in both primary and secondary schools.” He said.

However, Tuki, took issues with the rampant campaign to save the girl child saying that the boy child now is suffering as all attention is geared towards the female.

According to the kwale kuppet boss, there is need to address the issues affecting education equally regardless of genders as boys are facing stiff competition from girls.

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