Ndindi Nyoro Threatens to Call Nationwide Strike Over Delayed Capitation

Kiharu Member of Parliament, Ndindi Nyoro, has threatened to mobilise parents to protest over the government’s failure to release first-term school capitation funds.

Addressing the press on Tuesday, January 6, the former Budget and Appropriations Committee Chairperson claimed that the government should disburse the full capitation by midterm, before parents decide to take action.

The government's reluctance to release adequate funds not only compromises the effectiveness of school operations management but also denies students their right to free basic education, according to the MP.

According to the lawmaker, the government's claims that it has already dispensed enough funds to enable heads of institutions to run schools is inaccurate, and he will be at the vanguard in ensuring that the funds are released on time.

"Some of these things are not begging; as leaders, we are just telling the government to do what they need to do. Last week we told the government that they needed to release a circular on capitation, or we were going to take some unspecified action," the MP said.

"The first phase, we are going to make it our obligation to make all stakeholders aware that what the government is saying is not correct, and this term we will be keen to assess the government's behaviour in terms of sending money. The parents cannot continue to stare silently as the government continues to tear down rights of the learners," he added.