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On Friday, Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot issued a directive for bar owners operating in close proximity to school compounds to shut down and relocate. Senator Cheruiyot attributed the poor academic performance in Kericho schools to the negative influence of vices such as alcoholism and drug abuse among school-going children in the vicinity.
“Any bar within 300 meters of a school should be relocated elsewhere,” asserted Senator Cheruiyot, cautioning bar owners that failure to comply with relocation orders could result in the forfeiture of their businesses.
He linked the decline in education standards to detrimental practices similar to those observed in bars. The senator announced plans for an education stakeholders meeting aimed at addressing the deteriorating educational standards in Kericho.
While commending Laliat Day Mixed Secondary School as the most improved school in Kericho in the previous year’s KCPE, Senator Cheruiyot expressed regret over the subpar overall educational performance in the region.
Ainamoi MP Benjamin Langat responded to critics, defending the establishment of more schools and emphasizing the importance of developing existing institutions.
He criticized those who opposed the idea of a 100 percent transition from primary to secondary schools, citing Laliat Mixed Secondary School as an example of an institution accommodating KCPE students who might have otherwise missed the chance to pursue secondary education due to a shortage of schools.
Langat outlined his long-term plan to establish more secondary schools in Ainamoi, and he emphasized that the focus should be on enhancing existing schools rather than creating new ones. He highlighted the success of having many secondary schools in facilitating a 100 percent transition in Ainamoi.
