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Why Ndindi Nyoro's Sh500 school fees plan has triggered storm in Parliament

By Ndungu Gachane | 1h ago

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro addresses the Press on school fees in his offices at the KICC, Nairobi, on December 31, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro’s move reducing day secondary school fees to Sh500 and several motivation strategies, has elicited mixed reactions on whether the National Government-Constituency Funds can fully fund his programme.

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