Moi shares a word with Nzisa (second left) as her mother Rose Wambua and the Chief Principal Henry Kiplagat of Kabarak High look on. [PHOTO: BONIFACE THUKU/STANDARD]

By Alex Kiprotich and Mercy Kahenda

Kenya: Former President Daniel Moi has called on the Government to work on improving the quality of education.

He said despite the establishment of more secondary schools, the quality of education was still wanting.

Referring to the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam results released last Monday, he noted most national schools recorded a poor performance.

“So many national schools have continued to drop in national examinations. This raises a big concern – what will happen to the children who performed poorly?” he asked.

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His advised school management, administration and parents to establish strict rules aimed at improving academics and morals among students.

He was speaking at his Kabarak home when he received the top national female student, Angela Nzisa, who scored a mean of 86.983.

“You have made us proud but life is not all about academics. Ensure that you keep up the good morals instilled in you at Moi High School Kabarak,” Moi told Nzisa, who was accompanied by her parents Patrick and Rose Wambua.

He added, “It is not only academics that contribute to success in life but rather discipline. So as you move to the outside world, behave yourself.”

The former President encouraged the top girl to observe high levels of discipline and work hard as she aspires to continue her education.

Core element

Moi encouraged teachers to not only concentrate on academic performance but also shape students’ character to enable them fit in society after school.

“Discipline is the core element of success.” he added.

He also called on communities to embrace girl-child education to enable them be competitive and have opportunities equal to boys and stop cultures that impact them negatively. Moi also called on parents to give their children moral support to enable them succeed in their education.

Moi High School Kabarak Chief Principal Henry Kiplagat said the desire to do well and hard work contributed to the good performance posted by the school.

Ample time

Nzisa assured the former President, who is also the patron of the school, that she would live up to the expectations of the school.

She attributed her excellent results to teachers who completed the syllabus on time, providing ample time for revision.

“Teachers were supportive and they completed syllabus on time which provided ample revision time,” she noted.

Nzisa, who wants to be a paediatrician, encouraged other girls in the country to believe in themselves and work hard to attain good academic grades.