‘Stop Withholding Result Slips!’ – Mount Kenya MP Tells Secondary Schools After Fee Arrears Plea
Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba has urged secondary school principals to stop withholding results due to fee arrears.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Wamuchomba stated that most needy students are unable to continue their education because their former schools withhold their results slips.
Furthermore, the outspoken lawmaker questioned the law that most principals use for students in fee arrears.
“Most students are losing opportunities to join Universities and colleges because their results slips are withheld by secondary schools over fee arrears,” She said.
Most students are loosing opportunities to join Universities and colleges because their results slips are withheld by secondary schools over fees arrears.
— Hon.Gathoni Wamuchomba, HSC, MP (@hon_wamuchomba) September 2, 2024
Which law is this ,that secondary schools are using in Kenya ?
Last week, i had to intervene for a few students in my…
“Which law is this, that secondary schools are using in Kenya? Last week, I had to intervene for a few students in my constituency but sadly, couldn’t manage schools outside of my constituency.”
The lawmaker also suggested an alternative method, asking the principals of the schools to make the fee arrears loan available to students in installments rather than withholding result slips.
She maintained that the results slips are the property of the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) and every school must release them to respective learners since they already paid for it.
“Why not make it a loan if it has to be paid? Results slips are the property of the examined who already paid KNEC for it! Knec result slips are not an asset to any school,” Wamuchomba suggested.
“Do you mean building classes or buying a school bus is more important than the future of a student who already gave you all they could afford?”
She went on to say that students from low-income families are still underserved by the systems designed to help them and that unpaid fees should be negotiated between schools and parents.
“If we have to claim for unpaid Fees, the contract was between the school and the parents, not the students some of whom are minors,” she added.
“Unfortunately, students from disadvantaged backgrounds continue to be disadvantaged by systems meant to rescue them. I feel for the voiceless students. I wish I could do more to assist.”
‘Stop Withholding Result Slips!’ – Mount Kenya MP Tells Secondary Schools After Fee Arrears Plea
