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It is time to dismantle the fragmented patronage network of NG-CDF bursaries and build a rightful education system for every Kenyan child, removing the politician from the equation.

Every January, a tragic ritual plays out across Kenya. Desperate parents queue for hours outside NG-CDF offices, clutching fee structures and pleading for crumbs, while politicians dole out cheques like personal favors. It is a system designed not to educate, but to subjugate.
The Star’s latest editorial strikes a nerve that every Kenyan knows is raw: the bursary system is broken. Instead of a streamlined, rights-based approach to education funding, we have created a fragmented patronage network that serves the reelection interests of Members of Parliament rather than the dreams of the Kenyan child.
The numbers do not add up. The government pumps billions into NG-CDF, county bursaries, and presidential initiatives, yet millions of students are sent home for lack of fees. Why? Because the distribution is inefficient and riddled with favoritism.
This is not just about money; it is about the future of our workforce. When a bright student in Turkana or Kilifi drops out because they didn't know the "right" person at the CDF office, Kenya loses a doctor, an engineer, or a teacher. The editorial argues for a radical consolidation: pool these funds into a single, transparent kitty managed by education professionals, not politicians.
"We must stop politicizing poverty," the editors write. "A child's access to a classroom should never depend on their parents' political alignment." It is a clarion call for the Ministry of Education to reclaim its mandate and end the bursary lottery once and for all.
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