Murang’a: A Murang’a philanthropist has called upon the government and communities to embrace and support day schools, noting that the schools give all children access to education.
According to Kenya News Agency, while speaking at Karung’e Day Secondary School during a weekend event to celebrate last year’s best students in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) who will be joining university this year, Ahadi Kenya Trust CEO Dr. Stanley Kamau called upon the government to ensure that all Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) have a senior school attached to them. He noted that day senior secondary schools increased access to education and were the way to achieve 100 per cent transition from JSS.
Dr. Kamau emphasized the importance of every junior school having an attached secondary school to facilitate a smooth transition for students. He pointed out that day schools would also alleviate the financial burden on parents. Kamau further urged the government to improve infrastructure such as classrooms and laboratories in day schools to ensure students have the same resources as their peers.
Karung’e Secondary School has produced 65 students who have qualified to join university over the past years. The philanthropist praised the local administration for ensuring all children reported to school after the grade nine examination and highlighted the need for communities to support such schools to accommodate more learners.
Kamau also stated that leaders have a responsibility to educate the public about government projects so they remain informed, noting that the government has employed enough teachers and released capitation on time this term. He called for balanced criticism from leaders, acknowledging the commendable actions taken by the government.
Together with Harriet Njenga, the Entrepreneur Support at Be.cause International, Dr. Kamau distributed 650 pairs of ‘The Shoe that Grows’ to learners and teachers. Amos Gathira, one of the top students from Karung’e Secondary School, noted that day schools were as good as boarding schools and that students could achieve good grades through hard work.
A parent, John Kamotho, urged other parents to support their children in day schools by allowing them time to study and not allocating too many chores at home. Chief Gitugi location, David Waiganjo, observed that day schools have shown significant improvement, now seeing a substantial transition into universities. He noted that the schools have enough qualified teachers and that students can compete with their peers in boarding schools, with all children transitioning to senior schools as directed by the government.
