“With these resources available, there is no justification for children being locked out of school,” Ruto said. The government remains committed to ensuring smooth transitions across all levels of learning as the new education structure takes root, Ruto said. He raised concern over growing corruption surrounding school uniforms, warning that their rising cost is placing an unfair burden on parents. In a firm directive, the President said no child should be denied access to education due to lack of a school uniform. Even if they have a junior school uniform, they can report to secondary school with it as they wait for parents to organise themselves,” he said.

Source: The Star January 23, 2026 11:10 UTC