President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered principals and heads of public schools in drought stricken areas not to send students home over lack of school fees.
The President, who was accompanied by Deputy President William Ruto, said it was illegal and unfair to deny students who cannot pay school fees because of the drought situation the chance to continue with their studies.
“All our children must be accorded the same opportunity to continue with their studies and it is illegal for any principal or head teacher to send them home because of lack of school fees during this drought season,” President Kenyatta said.
In January, President Kenyatta announced a food-for-fees program where the Government is supplying food items to schools, which should in turn be converted to meet the cost of school fees for needy students in arid and semi arid counties.
President Kenyatta was speaking when he launched more development projects in Kilifi County where he also urged residents to support the Jubilee Party, which is focused on improving their lives.