Uasin Gishu County Public Administration and Devolution CeC Barnabas Tarus speaks to Form 4 students from St Joseph’s Kogo High from Likuyani Sub-county in Kakamega County, January 26, 2018. [Photo|County Government of Uasin Gishu]
Uasin Gishu County Public Administration and Devolution CeC Barnabas Tarus has challenged secondary school students to focus in studies to better their lives.
Speaking to Form 4 students from St Joseph’s Kogo High from Likuyani Sub-county in Kakamega County, Tarus told the students that education was the only equalizer in the world.
He said education gives everyone equal opportunity to improve their livelihoods adding that students must work extra hard to achieve it.
“Being devoted to your school work, self-discipline and working diligently guarantees you success at the end your schooling period,” Tarus said at the County headquarters.
He warned the students against engaging in vices that detracts one from studying hard.
Tarus called on the students to make correct choices when choosing friend adding that bad character corrupts good morals.
During the tour on Friday, the students learned more on devolution, relationship between national and County government, similarities between the two levels of government, composition of County executive among other things taught by county staff.