Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi has rolled out a free secondary education programme targeting students in all public day secondary schools within the area.
The MP said the move is aimed at improving access to education and easing the financial burden on parents.
According to Sudi, the initiative covers tuition costs for learners attending day secondary schools across the constituency and includes a free lunch component to support student welfare and retention.
The education programme is being implemented under the patronage of MP Sudi, who is listed as the chief patron of the project.
The initiative, branded “Tuboreshe Elimu Pamoja” (Let us improve education together), is presented as an inclusive intervention designed to support education outcomes while addressing challenges linked to poverty, school attendance, and performance.
The initiative is expected to benefit hundreds of learners across Kapseret.
On Sunday, February 1, the MP pointed to his development record in Kapsaret, particularly in the education sector, as evidence of his focus on constituency work.
He said that since taking office in 2013, his office has prioritised identifying students in need of support through vetting exercises in schools across the constituency.
According to Sudi, the process helped identify high-performing students who lack the financial capacity to advance their education, prompting targeted interventions to expand access to secondary schooling.
He said the constituency has established several new day secondary schools over the past five to six years to cater for learners unable to afford boarding fees.
“We have removed school fees for day schools. We are paying for them 100 per cent. When we were paying for them Sh7, 000, some parents would not afford the three thousand. We decided to sponsor everything at the day schools in the constituency.”
The Kapseret Lawmaker maintained that service delivery at the constituency level remains his priority.
Sudi said that each lawmaker has their own way of planning to utilise their CDF funds allocated, hence different decisions in counties.
“Everyone sits down, analyses and solves the challenges they have. That is how they get experience on how to deal with issues of their constituencies; that is why you cannot compare. We are all getting the same allocation; it depends with how you plan it,” he said.
The Legislator said that he will fully support a proposed Bill set to be tabled in Parliament to make education free.
“That is something I will support 100 per cent. Even a person who has no children will support the Bill. It is time we move in that direction,” Sudi added.
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