Uhuru promises completely free secondary education

President Uhuru Kenyatta Monday promised Kenyans that the government will provide completely free secondary school education in the next three years.

Towards this goal, said the head of state, the government will sharply increase the funds available for education in the next financial year.

“Within three years, this country will offer truly free secondary education to every young Kenyan of age”, he said from Kisii High school where he was the Guest of honour as the institution celebrated its 80th anniversary.

He said no child should be out of school over fees irrespective of social status.

Currently Kenyan children enjoy Free Primary Education while  students in boarding secondary schools are highly subsidized. Secondary school education in public day schools is essentially free.

The President said the success of the new initiative for truly free secondary school education will highly depend on the partnership between the national government and the respective county governments.

Mr Kenyatta advised students across the country to especially familiarize themselves with the new means of information, communication and technology.

He said Kisii High school should benefit from the fibre optic network that will soon be  passing through Kisii town and the school should have a loop of the inter-communication facility.

He asked the school administration to  liaise with Cabinet Secretary Fred Matinagi, an alumnus of the school to address ICT challenges at the school.

He also promised the school that the Chinese government will soon  spend Sh50 million at the school to construct a resource centre and an assembly hall.