Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba has announced that students in all-day secondary schools in the constituency will be paying Ksh500 per term as school fees henceforth.
In a statement on Tuesday, April 28, Wamuchomba said that the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NGCDF) bursaries have catered for all other fees required for all-day secondary school learners.
The Githunguri MP also noted that over 7000 secondary students in the constituency will receive lunch under the tap-to-eat program.
“All day secondary schools in Githunguri constituency will pay Ksh 500 per term for school fees. Lunch will be served under the tap-to-eat program for all 7,000 students effective today.
“NGCDF bursaries have catered for all other fees required for all-day school learners. Githunguri is on the recovery,” Wamuchomba announced.
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While issuing bursaries on Monday, Wamuchomba noted that she has disbursed Ksh 21,000,000 to day secondary schools in Githunguri.
The Githunguri lawmaker also announced that she has disbursed Ksh 9,4560,000 for 2,364 boarding school students.
Further, she said she has given full scholarships to 132 students, totaling Ksh 4,916,182.
Wamuchomba if following the footsteps of Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro’s Masomo Bora initiative, where all day secondary school learners will pay only Ksh1,000 per term and enjoy free meals six times a week.
In the program, each student in schools charging Ksh10,500 per year receives Ksh5,000, while pupils in schools charging Ksh12,000 per year receive Ksh7,000, leaving parents with a fee of about Ksh1,000 per term.
