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Over a decade since the government introduced free primary education after the Millennium Development Goals were set up, some parts of the country are still facing teething problems.
These problems have been made more visible because of the implementation of devolution in the 47 counties under the 2010 Constitution.
Pre-primary schools and village polytechnic education are devolved functions to county governments while primary, secondary and middle level college education are left to the national government.
In North Eastern and Eastern regions these differences are profound and have left residents and the respective County governments of Garissa and Isiolo counties overburdened.
In Isiolo County, the list of challenges is very long and includes shortage of classrooms, teachers, stationery, seats, national flag, and perimeter fence among other necessities required of any school.
Elkhana Fahruq, a teacher in one of the public primary schools in Isiolo County teaches almost all the subjects due to shortage of teachers.
He teaches English, Kiswahili, Mathematics and Social Studies. All these subjects he handles in a single class in a day making the career dull and even pupils to get bored of having to face him the whole day.
“It is not interesting to teach the same class, four subjects back to back, day in, day out. The pupils get used to the teacher since what changes is just the subject, and may be language for Kiswahili lessons,” Fahruq laments.
Fahruq handles 47 pupils in a makeshift structure with no seats and everything inside the so-called classroom is portable.
The structure cannot withstand harsh weather like strong wind, rains and extreme hot temperatures. Due to the high temperatures, pupils are taught half day.
“Here even if free primary education were to be absolutely free, still none of these problems we face would be resolved,” observes Fahruq. “Priority is not free education but to address the most urgent needs of the community concerning that education system,” he notes:
“If the Government says free education and free laptops, where are extra teachers, books, classrooms and seats?” poses Fahruq.
The school has only three teachers who sacrifice to handle over 300 pupils in a week.
“Every class has their own day of learning thus two to three days a week,” he discloses.
Fahruq explains that education in Isiolo needs proper structures first to motivate free education among teachers, parents and learners.
“Here education is purely based on religion and culture followed by government requirements such as syllabus,” Fahruq says.
The 34-year-old teacher handles male pupils while his female colleague, is responsible for girls though the syllabus is the same targeting excellence in national examinations.
A teacher in class taking pupils through a subject despite challenges of free primary education [Photo: Henry Owino]
Ten kilometres away is Gababa Primary School. One would confuse it for a private girls’ school at first glance. This is because it is beautifully built, well painted and with a barbed wire perimeter fence.
As the saying goes, never judge a book by its cover. The reality of Gababa Primary School in Garissa County reveals itself when one steps inside the classrooms. Despite the good outer look, inside the school is regrettable.
The school lacks text books forcing pupils to share one among four colleagues. Teacher shortage is burdening service delivery hence quality and crowded classes are compromising effective participation.
“Here religion and culture are given priority when it comes to prioritizing community socialization, assimilation and general development projects for residents,” says Halima, a teacher at the school.
Schools, hospitals, market place, commerce, media and anything that influences a people’s way of life are critically looked into so that they do not dominate religion and culture.
“At least nowadays the community takes education seriously in contrast to five or ten year
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