School in Bobasi faces closure due to a shortage of toilets and classrooms.
Parents of Mosobeti Comprehensive School in Bobasi Constituency are urgently appealing to the Ministry of Education for assistance in constructing classrooms and pit latrines.
They fear the school may be forced to close due to unsanitary conditions.
During a gathering at the school on Thursday, they expressed frustration over the area leaders for failing to visit and assess the dire situation, which they believe should prompt both County and National governments’ interventions.
“We elect leaders to represent our concerns, but they’ve abandoned us,” lamented parent Peter Maosa.
Headteacher Stanley Nyang’au highlighted some of the challenges the school faces saying, “We are struggling with lack of classrooms for our growing student body, insufficient latrines, and not enough teachers,” he explained, emphasizing the need for urgent government support.
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He also noted that the Nyamache Subcounty Public Health Department has issued multiple warnings regarding sanitation issues, threatening closure if improvements aren’t made.
Parents of the school voiced plans to march to the Nyamache Sub-County Director of Education’s office to demand answers AS to why the school has been neglected.
They called on the area MP Innocent Obiri to prioritize fixing the dire situation in the school instead of focusing on schools that already have sufficient infrastructure.
“Our children’s education must be prioritized, we simply need classrooms and latrines for a conducive environment and efficient learning of our children. Let this message reach CS for Education Julius Ogamba,” stated parent Joseline Nyamoita.
The area MCA Michael Motume clarified the role of the County government, stating that education is not fully devolved, which complicates development efforts.
He promised to visit the school and explore ways to contribute to its improvement.
“These are our schools, we won’t tire of contributing what we can to foster our children’s growth,” he declared.
Mr. Motume also urged the Kisii County education directorate to assess the school and provide an official report on its sanitation status, stressing that poor sanitation poses significant health risks, especially for children.
By Enock Okong’o
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