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School fees hike: Heads Stop exploiting parents
The Nation has established that many public schools are charging school fees way beyond the reach of many parents.
High fees • The exploitation of parents at a time when the government is striving to make education affordable is unacceptable, says Nicholas Murithi. “Some school heads are making it impossible for the parents of needy students countrywide to afford fees. How did one school inflate fees from Sh52,209 to more than Sh120,000? Please, crack down on them!” His contact is [email protected].
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Crooked aspirants • A record 22 people, including two women, have expressed interest in running in the by-election to replace the late Ol Kalou MP David Kiaraho, notes Githuku Mungai. He adds: “In this very large number, some of them are just crooks looking for money and will offer to step aside and get paid well to support one of the other aspirants.” His email address is [email protected].
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Superstition • Could the ODM implosion following Raila Odinga’s death be proving the traditional belief in western Kenya about people dying with their prized items? asks Jim Okwako. “The once powerful opposition party is split down the middle with new leader Oburu Oginga holding onto one piece and Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna and Siaya Governor James Orengo clinging onto the other one.”
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Fuel prices • An explanation given for higher fuel prices in Kenya than in its landlocked neighbours, Ruth Gituma says, is the road maintenance levy. However, all she sees in Nairobi are potholes on numerous roads, including Garden Estate Road and a section of Riverside Drive between Chiromo Mortuary and Prime Bank. “We need transparency and accountability on funds.” ([email protected])
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Nutrition • Some food for thought from Brian Maitai! Says he: “Could Africa’s sparse diet be responsible for its underdevelopment? Sub-Saharan Africa has no history of preparing highly nutritious dishes, such as molluscs. Traditionally, we had no concept of fixed breakfast, lunch or supper and no history of identifying the critical vitamins required by the body and brain.” His contact is [email protected].
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