How Amina Mohamed is hurting students from poor backgrounds

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Mr William Ruto has taken lots of hits followed by his president Uhuru Kenyatta who has had his own share of fire.Now it seems the next victim in line to be bombarded is Cabinet Secretary for Education, Amina Mohamed.

Two MPs from Murang’a county have hit out at Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed for imposing the new online Form One admission policy saying it was hurting students from poor backgrounds.

Maragwa MP Mary Waithira and her Kandara counterpart Alice Wahome said the CS should have consulted education stakeholders and held public participation forums before implementing the policy.

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Kandara MP, Alice Wahome

Speaking at separate events yesterday, the two legislators said the parliamentary committee on Education should summon the CS once they resume shedding more light on the policy.

Waithira said the policy needs to be revised to ensure students get admission from schools closer to their homes.

 She said it made no sense to have students taken to extra-county schools in counties far from home while their areas had schools of the same stature.

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Maragua MP Mary Waithira

“There has been serious backlash from parents who feel shortchanged after participating in building schools hoping their children learn there. If this continues, it will discourage them from investing in education, “she said.

The new policy has centralised school placement at the Education ministry headquarters hence principals can no longer carry out admits.

The policy has received backlash from parents and education stakeholders alike. According to some parents, the National Education Management and Information System (Nemis) is proving hard to access especially for those living in remote regions

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