Residents who accompanied Maragua MP Mary Wamaua at St Paul Gituamba Secondary School during the commissioning of the institution on July 30, 2021. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard]Parents have to wait a little longer to enroll their children in a newly constructed school as it is yet to obtain a licence from the Ministry of Education. St Paul's Gituamba Secondary School in Kawamanda village was built to save children trekking many kilometres in their quest for education. Murang’a County Director of Education Annie Kiilu said she was not aware of the school being opened because it lacked the certification to start enrolling learners. Elijah Thairu, who is in his 60s, said the locals have been suffering because the nearest Maragua Ridge Secondary School can only be accessed by crossing dangerous thickets and seasonal rivers.

Source: Standard Digital August 02, 2021 08:37 UTC