Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro in a laboratory established at the new Mwai Kibaki Senior Secondary School established by the NG-CDF /ALICE WAITHERA



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The Kiharu NG-CDF has commissioned a new senior secondary school in Gakurwe, Kiharu constituency, in a move aimed at expanding access to education.

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The new institution, named after former President Mwai Kibaki, was launched during a ceremony attended by local leaders and residents.

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro said the Mwai Kibaki Senior Secondary School was constructed from the ground up and was funded by the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) to address the growing demand for secondary education in the constituency.

“All the classrooms required for the initial phase have been completed, allowing the school to begin operations as we plan for further development,” he said.

The fund has established four classrooms, an administration block and a laboratory, with 95 learners enrolled for Grade 10.

“We will later on construct four more classrooms to accommodate more learners in the near future,” Nyoro added.

He said the decision to name the school after Kibaki was to honour the former President’s role in transforming Kenya’s economy and expanding access to education.

The legislator said Kibaki laid the foundation for key development milestones that continue to shape the country’s progress today, including the introduction of free primary education, expansion of road infrastructure and accelerated rural electrification.

Nyoro said many Kenyan households, particularly in rural areas, first gained access to electricity and accessed education during Kibaki’s tenure.

He said such policies helped uplift communities and laid a strong economic foundation that the country still relies on today.

The MP urged leaders across the country to acknowledge the contributions of their predecessors, saying national development should build on the achievements of those who previously served the country.

As part of honouring Kibaki’s legacy, Nyoro proposed that the highway corridor linking Nairobi to Thika and extending through Isiolo to Moyale be renamed the Mwai Kibaki Highway.

The new Mwai Kibaki senior secondary school in Gakurwe, Kiharu constituency/ ALICE WAITHERA





The MP highlighted the importance of sustained investment in education, warning that social sectors should not be overlooked as the country pursues large development projects.

He expressed concern that many primary schools across the country continue to charge high fees despite the government’s commitment to affordable education.

“Right now in Kenya, primary schools are charging more money than secondary schools here in Kiharu. You cannot talk about grand development plans while neglecting social investments like education,” the legislator said.

Nyoro argued the country has the financial capacity to provide free secondary education if resources are prioritised appropriately.

He proposed a funding model that would see the national government, county governments and the NG-CDF each contribute resources towards supporting secondary school learners.

“I have a very simple formula,” he said.

“From the NG-CDF, let us get us get Sh10 million. Governors can also contribute Sh10 million from the money they receive for the equitable share, and the national government should also contribute Sh10 million.”

Nyoro said the combined contributions would help generate sufficient funding to support the about four million learners currently enrolled in senior secondary schools across the country while providing them with free meals.

 “Let us stop using education as a campaign tool. Every elections season we promise free education, yet it is something the country can actually achieve now,” he said.

Nyoro said strengthening access to education remains one of the most effective ways to secure the country’s long-term development and empower future generations.

The school’s acting principal and Gakurwe comprehensive school headteacher Patrick Gathaage said the school is offering the STEM and social sciences.

But he said the institution lacks a computer lab to facilitate digital studies and sufficient books, saying it’s yet to be integrated into the Ministry of Education’s system and therefore doesn’t get capitation or books.

“The students also require sufficient lockers for their change-over rooms because currently, they are forced to carry their seats from one classrooms to another when the lessons change”.