How public school is giving dropouts a second chance
Kilifi North Member of Parliament Owen Baya with 10 students who scored above 300 marks in 2023 KCPE examinations but could not join Form One due lack of school fees at Gede Mixed Secondary School on March 4, 2024.
Mr Baya revealed that many children in Gede did not transition to Form One after their KCPE examinations
The school has attracted students from Madunguni, Magumoni, and Jacaranda, the furthest villages in Watamu, and the Kaloleni sub county
A widow, Ms Christine Salama, said the school was welcome relief for women with regards to hustling for school fees
For a region that often hits the headlines over teenage pregnancies that lead to school dropouts, a new public secondary school in Kilifi with a vision of offering totally free education has come as a saviour to many.
On February 9 this year, Kilifi North Member of Parliament Owen Baya officially opened the Gede Mixed Secondary School in Maghangani village in the remote areas of Watamu Ward whose construction was funded by the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF).
