Kiharu residents breathed a collective sigh of relief following the launch of the Kiharu Masomo Bora 2026 Edition, an education programme launched by MP Ndindi Nyoro that targets more than 12,000 learners in day secondary schools across the constituency.
Speaking at the constituency, Nyoro said that Kiharu parents will have a reason to smile as the benefiting students will pay only Sh500 per term, a significant reduction from Sh1000, which parents have been paying for a while since Nyoro took the reins of Kiharu.
According to the lawmaker, the program that covers over 12,000 learners and all sixty-five day secondary schools is open to all Kenyans who join any day secondary school within Kiharu especially if they have somewhere to be hosted.
"I want to confirm to you that, for Kiharu Masomo Bora 2026 Programme edition, which we have launched now covering Grade 10, Form 3 and Form 4 students, parents will pay Sh500 per term from the Sh1000 courtesy of Kiharu Constituency Development Fund(CDF)," Nyoro affirmed.
Learners will receive a daily lunch programme running throughout the week, including Saturdays, featuring githeri on three days, rice on another three days, and porridge served during the tea break, but interestingly, every last Friday of the month, students will enjoy chapati for lunch.
In a continued push to support education, the MP has earmarked Sh10 million for revision materials in the current financial year, building on an earlier investment of Sh20 million committed to academic resources in previous years.
The former Budget and Appropriations Chairperson firmly faulted the government for insufficient funding of learning institutions, saying the shortfall has plunged schools into heavy debt while placing an unbearable financial burden on parents.
"Let me say this to the government and let them hear our voices, the money you sent to our learning institutions, Sh26 billion, they already had a debt of Sh25.5 billion, and therefore the money for first term is only Sh3.5 billion," Nyoro said.
Nyoro further took aim at Parliament, accusing it of neglecting its oversight role on education issues and arguing that the absence of a strong opposition has left policies impacting ordinary Kenyans unchecked.
“Now, as you know, there is no parliament in the country of Kenya. There is no Opposition; no one speaks out on matters that affect the common man. And we told them not to increase school fees, and they thought it was a game. We stood firm and see how we changed the already circulated circular from the education ministry,” Nyoro said.
"The best improved teacher per subject in each of the sub-counties to get a paid-up trip to Mombasa. This will include the previous year, since some were participating in the marking of KCSE when they could have travelled."
He added that principals from the best and best-improved schools per ward will have a fully paid-up trip to Dubai. Of the 6 wards, twelve Principals will travel.
Those who have travelled to Dubai before may choose to travel to Malaysia.
Nyoro affirmed that the initiative covers every learner, extending its reach to students from other parts of the country enrolled in Kiharu day secondary schools.
