Outgoing Education CS Fred Matiang'i with PS Belio Kipsang.[Photo/Nation]
Parents without children in schools are not allowed to hold positions in the Parents Teachers Association, the Ministry of Education of education has announced.
Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang asked affected parents to step down with immediate effect.
The PS said parents' membership to such groups should come to and end immediately their children leave the school.
"Consequently those holding office by virtue of being parents will have their terms ending upon exit of their pupils/students. It is therefore in breach of the Act for anyone to continue holding office long after ceasing to be a parent," he said.
The same applies to appointments to boards of management for such parents which he said should be removed and new officials nominated.
Former Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i recently announced that the Musau Ndunda-led Kenya National Association of Parents is illegal.
Dr Matiang'i said the association was in contravention of the Basic Education Act 2013 and this brought about the National Association of Parents chaired by Nicholas Maiyo.
Mr Maiyo said he was not aware of the communication from the ministry and therefore could not comment on the issue. “I have no comment for now,” he said.
Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association Chairman Indimuli Kahi welcomed the directive.
“We concur because once your child has left school you have no business on the platform. So it is fair that a parent who has a child should replace those whose children have left the school,” he said.