Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has openly criticized the government for what he called poor spending choices, saying that the education sector has been forgotten in favour of political comfort and wasteful projects.
While speaking at a prize-giving day at Kiaguthu Boys High School in Murang’a County, Nyoro expressed his deep disappointment with the Treasury and the executive for delaying the release of capitation money to schools.
He warned that many schools and their leaders are now reaching a breaking point because of the financial strain.
Nyoro questioned the government’s claim of supporting free education. He said that instead of talking about it, they should simply release the money needed by schools.
He insisted that education is not a luxury but a right that must be respected and supported.
He said that while school heads are battling rising costs of basic services, the government is busy spending money on what he described as political activities every weekend.
According to him, this shows that the leaders have wrong priorities.He did not hold back in pointing fingers at some specific areas of government spending that he believes are wasteful.
He mentioned things like unnecessary renovations, confidential funds, and political programs that take place regularly.
He called on the government to remove money from these areas and instead direct it to support capitation for schools.
Nyoro believes that if these funds are reallocated properly, the education sector could be rescued from the crisis it is facing.
Nyoro also criticized the mixed messages coming from government officials about free education. He said it is confusing and dishonest for people in the same government to make different statements about the same issue.
According to him, even if they wanted to lie, they should at least agree on what lie to tell, rather than embarrassing themselves with contradicting information.
He feels this kind of behavior destroys the public’s trust in government promises.
He went on to urge the government to clear all debts it owes to schools immediately.
The continued delay in sending capitation money is forcing school heads into tough decisions that could affect students badly.
He warned that if this issue continues, learners may suffer the most because they are caught in the middle of a political and financial mess.
In his final remarks, Nyoro reminded everyone that the government is fully responsible for making policies and managing the national budget.
Therefore, it cannot blame others when things go wrong. The responsibility lies squarely with the executive.
