Busia Governor Paul Otuoma urged teachers to work closely with counties since they host Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) centres within their institutions.
Otuoma assured that his administration will continue to collaborate with head teachers across Busia County to implement the school feeding program for over 50,000 ECDE learners in the 460 public institutions.
Otuoma added that the program has enabled learners, especially those from humble backgrounds, to attend classes regularly. Western Kenya KEPSHA Chairman, Andrew Omusale, has urged the government to promptly consider disbursing capitation for schools.
Speaking during the annual conference in Busia, Thursday, Omusale noted that some head teachers have not received capitation for junior secondary schools since last year.
He also stated that grade nine should be domiciled in primary schools instead of secondary schools.
The chairman praised the strength and competence of primary school teachers and urged the government to provide the necessary learning equipment and laboratories.
Lugari Legislator, Nabii Nabwera, said that teachers should ensure that all the stakeholders conform to the provision that education is free according to the Constitution.
“It is your mandate to ensure that we have a 100 percent transition, whether learners come in uniform or not,” he said. Nabwera further reminded the teachers that they were the quality assurance officers in their institutions and should lead by example.
“The other challenge is that you are a provider, not only of solutions but also resources, to a section of children who are in need,” he said.
The three-day conference brought together 2,500 delegates from Western Kenya region.
By Salome Alwanda
