Nyoro Unveils Bold Plan for Free Secondary Education

Speaking during a public engagement in Embu County on Wednesday, Nyoro brushed off the ministry’s explanation, saying uncertainty over costs should not be used as an excuse to delay a policy that directly affects millions of Kenyan families.

The legislator proposed a simple but impactful fix: raising the annual capitation for each secondary school student from the current Ksh 22,000 to Ksh 31,000. He said the adjustment would immediately ease financial pressure on public schools.

Nyoro explained that the proposed KSh 9,000 increase per learner would be carefully apportioned to address real challenges on the ground. Of this, KSh 6,000 would go toward tuition, while Ksh 3,000 would support Board of Management teachers and day-to-day school operations.

To bankroll the plan, the MP laid out a three-pronged funding strategy that he described as both realistic and fair. First, he suggested cutting KSh 30 million from each MP’s constituency allocation.

According to Nyoro, this single move could raise about KSh 10 billion nationally. He added that county governments could contribute a similar amount by pooling funds from their bursary programmes.

The national government, he said, would then top up the fund with another KSh 10 billion, creating a KSh 30 billion annual kitty dedicated solely to strengthening secondary education across the country.

Nyoro did not stop at education. He launched a fierce attack on the government’s handling of public asset sales, particularly the proposed sale of its Safaricom shares, questioning the secrecy surrounding the process.

He challenged the Executive for seemingly speaking on behalf of potential buyers instead of Kenyans, arguing that an open and competitive international sale could generate as much as KSh 350 billion for the exchequer.

The MP described the ongoing discussions as opaque and misguided, warning that public wealth was at risk of being disposed of through backroom deals rather than transparent processes.

In a striking remark, Nyoro threatened to release contact details of Vodafone and Vodacom directors, urging Kenyans to directly question them about their role in the Safaricom share talks.

He also raised concerns over the proposed sale of Kenya Pipeline Company shares, claiming that a so-called Ugandan investor linked to the deal is actually a Kenyan, a move he said points to self-interest overriding public good.

Addressing young political aspirants, Nyoro lamented what he called a leadership deficit in the country. He observed that many elected leaders spend their first years in office confused about their mandate instead of delivering development.

He criticized leaders who seek power before forming a clear agenda, describing it as a costly mistake for citizens. Nyoro concluded by linking the education funding stalemate and controversial asset sales to a deeper governance problem that demands transparency, preparedness, and genuine accountability.