KNUT urges urgent release of funds, strengthening of school feeding programme in Garissa
The union’s Executive Secretary, Abdirizack Hussein, said the prolonged delay has severely disrupted school operations, warning that continued financial delays could negatively affect learners and examination candidates.
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) in Garissa County has urged the Ministry of Education and the National Treasury to urgently release capitation funds and bolster the school feeding programme for primary and junior secondary schools.
The union’s Executive Secretary, Abdirizack Hussein, said the prolonged delay has severely disrupted school operations, warning that continued financial delays could negatively affect learners and examination candidates.
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"School administrators are struggling to keep institutions running. How can they manage without water, food, or funds?" he asked.
He stressed the urgency of the matter, particularly with the Kenya Junior Secondary School (JSS) national assessments set to begin this month.
KNUT officials also called for the strengthening of the school feeding programme, highlighting the critical need in the drought-affected region.
Drought
"The situation in this region is even more dire due to the ongoing drought. Many families cannot meet basic needs, and schools, which should be safe havens for children, are now facing acute shortages of essential resources," Hussein stated.
Accompanied by union officials, he appealed to the Cabinet Secretaries for Education and the National Treasury to act urgently, underlining that daily school meals are a vital source of nutrition for learners.
Abdirizack also urged the governors of Garissa, Wajir, and Mandera counties to deploy emergency funds to support water trucking to schools, warning that some institutions are on the verge of closure due to water shortages.
In a separate matter, he dismissed calls by the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) to reverse the decision to domicile Junior Secondary Schools within primary schools, describing the push as "misplaced" and "divisive."
He clarified that the decision was made through a nationwide consultative process and affirmed that KNUT stands by the current arrangement.
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