Officials warn against demanding lunch fee for day scholarsEastern Regional Director of Education, Patrick Khaemba at his office in Embu town on Monday. Speaking at separate forums, they reiterated that no student should be denied a chance to pursue secondary education because their parents cannot afford the lunch fee. Galgalo said he was aware of cases where day school students had been sent home from school to collect lunch fee. He told chiefs to play a facilitative role in ensuring all standard eight leavers in their locality join secondary schools. Khaemba said all arrangements were in place to ensure all standard eight leavers get a place in secondary schools.

Source: Standard Digital December 30, 2019 09:33 UTC