Ainabkoi MP William Chepkut (in a tie) with Ainabkoi Sub-county quality assurance director Priscilla Mibey and Uasin Gishu Kuppet chairman Elijah Maiyo speaks to the press in Eldoret town on January 5, 2018. [Photo|Joe Khisa]
MPs from Uasin Gishu County have pledged to put more funds on improving infrastructure in the public schools.
This is after it emerged that lack of adequate facilities was one of the causes of poor results posted by schools from the county in the 2017 national examinations.
Speaking to the press after a meeting with primary school head teachers and secondary school principles from Eldoret East region on Friday, Moiben MP Silas Tiren and his Ainabkoi counterpart William Chepkut said they will work together with other elected leaders to improve on the education system in the county.
"This is just the beginning and we are planning more meetings with other stakeholders so that we reason together and see how best to improve our education standards," Tiren said.
Chepkut added, "We've agreed as leaders that we shall work together to fight poverty and improve our school's facilities for the benefit of our young people."
During the meeting, teacher shortage and lack of adequate facilities was named as the main reason behind poor results in national examinations in the county.
"We need infrastructure improvement in most of our schools and we are glad the MPs have promised to work on it by sharing the CDF cash between primary and secondary schools," said Ainabkoi sub-county director of Education David Koech.
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