Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi has pledged to cover the school fees for all day secondary school learners in his constituency in 2026, a move aimed at easing the financial burden on parents.
In a Video shared by Sudi, the initiative will be funded through the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG‑CDF) and other local resources.
Under Sudi’s plan, the constituency fund will pay the roughly KSh 10,000 per student fee, and learners attending public day schools will also receive daily lunch.
In a video shared on his social media platforms, Sudi declared in Kiswahili, “hamtalipa hata ndururu”, meaning parents will not pay a single term fee this year.
He confirmed that all costs would be borne by constituency resources, ensuring that students can attend school without worrying about financial constraints.
Sudi’s announcement comes as other Kenyan MPs have introduced initiatives to reduce school fees in their constituencies.
Ndindi Nyoro, Kiharu Member of Parliament, expanded the Masomo Bora Programme for 2026, covering all 65 public day secondary schools in his area. Under this programme, school fees for learners from Grade 10 to Form Four were standardised at KSh 500 per term.
The initiative also includes a comprehensive school feeding programme, providing meals on all school days, including Saturdays, with menus featuring githeri, rice, uji, and chapati.
Additional support includes revision materials, infrastructure investments such as science laboratories, free uniforms for selected schools, co‑curricular activity funding, and incentives for teachers and principals, including sponsored educational trips for high-performing students.
In Githunguri Constituency, MP Gathoni Wamuchomba set day school fees at KSh 500 per term, with NG‑CDF bursaries covering other essential costs and a feeding scheme supplying lunch to thousands of learners.
Meanwhile, in Mathira, MP Eric Wamumbi went further by scrapping day secondary school fees entirely under his Masomo Kwa Wote initiative, ensuring free education for all day scholars in the constituency.
These initiatives by Sudi, Nyoro, Wamuchomba, and Wamumbi reflect a growing trend among Kenyan lawmakers to reduce education costs at the constituency level, providing relief to parents while supporting learners’ access to quality secondary education in 2026.
