Paradox of free education as seen from a 'hustler's' view

Learners at DePaul Austin Junior primary in class reading a newspaper as part of their curriculum in order to improve their Vocabulary, grammar and also understand the current affairs in the country. [Silas Otieno, Standard]

On a recent visit to the countryside, an 87-year-old lady told me to my face we should not have free education.

She never went to school but educated her children, some are even to PhD level.