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Busia leaders blame parents for declining academic standards

Funyula MP Oundo Mudenyo blames poor academic performance on social ills such as disco matanga. [File, Standard]

Parents have been accused of contributing to Busia County's dismal academic performance, with only three students attaining grade A in the 2024 KCSE exam.

Speaking during the Samia sub-County Education Day at Nyakwaka Girls Secondary School in Funyula, Prof Okumu Bigambo accused parents of abdicating their roles.

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