MPs, State partner to raise Sh6.76 billion for infrastructure in Junior Secondary

Junior Secondary students at DePaul Austin Academy in Ruiru, during a Chemistry lesson, on May 27, 2023. [File, Standard]

Constituencies which will reap big include Kinango (Sh27.2 million), Kanduyi (Sh25.9 million), Mt Elgon (25.1 million), Alego Usonga (Sh24.1 million) and Naivasha (Sh23.1 million).

Others are Cherangany and Mbooni, which will each get (Sh21.6 million, while Bumula and Ndiwa will each get Sh21.4 million. Tongaren and Magarini will each receive Sh21.1 million.

Lagdera and Fafi constituencies will each get Sh1.1 million while Lafey and Eldas will each get Sh1.2 million. Others are Lamu and Balambala (Sh1.7 million) while Dadaab and Tarbaj will get Sh1.8 million and 1.9 million respectively.

Dr Kipsang said each constituency will be required to allocate a similar amount from the National Government Development Fund towards the same course.

"The Ministry of Education has allocated varying amounts to all constituencies based on grade seven enrolment and each constituency will match a shilling for a shilling. The 2023/2024 FY constituency proposals must have input from the Ministry as a unique requirement to be used for approval by the board," the PS said.

He said the proposal on the sharing of funds has been agreed on with the Committee on Education and Research of Parliament and approved by the Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu.

This was also confirmed through a letter dated October 4, to the MPs, by the Education Committee chairman Julius Melly, who said the grant is going to be managed by both the constituencies and the national government, each contributing an equal amount to ensure the success of the project.

"The National Treasury allocated the Ministry of Education and the State Department for Basic Education Sh3.379 billion in 2023/2024 for the construction of classrooms and Integrated Learning Resources Centres within the Junior Secondary Schools," Melly noted in his letter.