President Ruto has assured Kenyans that the government would not interfere with the budgetary allocation for free basic education.
Speaking during a church service in Nairobi’s Kariobangi area, Ruto sought to allay the concerns of Kenyans after the National Treasury’s hint at decimating the budget.
This comes after CS John Mbadi told the National Assembly’s departmental committee on education that the current budget cannot sustain the free secondary education programme owing to increased government priorities and bulging enrollments.
Ruto finally addresses the free education budget cuts. Photo: Courtesy.
Mbadi insinuated that the burden would be shared with parents as the government frees money to other critical sectors.
The remarks sparked a raging debate in the country, prompting the president to weigh in on it.
Ruto assured the Kenyan learners at both primary and secondary schools that the budget for free basic education would not be interfered with.
According to the Head of State, the government was committed to improving the education sector by allocating more monies and putting up the necessary infrastructure to facilitate learning.
