The national government has been urged to release the free primary education funds for the ended year 2014/15 to rescue some institutions from losing their properties to creditors.
This comes amid claims that most schools from Nyamira County had not received the money from the Ministry of Education despite making constant follow-ups.
Speaking on Monday at the ministry's headquarters in Gesima zone on Monday, several headteachers led by Mr Charles Bosire, they urged the government to expeditiously release the money in a bid to curb a possible financial crisis.
“We have been operating on funds borrowed from creditors and this is making our institutions operate at a risk level. It is important that the government chips in and clears the money that we were supposed to receive early this year,” he said.
They gave the Ministry of Education a week to solve the crisis, failure to which they will boycott teaching.
“The mere fact that we are administrators doesn’t mean that we just watch things falling apart. They have a week to solve this before we go for recess otherwise it won’t be business as usual,” Bosire added.
Area education officer Robert Obiria called to calm as his office pursued the matter to the relevant offices.
“I have received the claim and it will be vital if they wait till we handle the matter in a civilised manner. I will write to the headquarters to seek a clarification,” he said.