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Stakeholders urge government to prioritise education

Kuppet secretary general Akello Misori.
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Education sector experts are calling on the government to prioritise education when budgeting to guarantee learners free primary and secondary education.

The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Secretary General, Akelo Misori, has accused the National Assembly and the Treasury of failing to allocate enough funds to the critical sector, unlike the administration of former President Mwai Kibaki, which rolled out the programme efficiently from 2003.

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