Machakos Deputy Governor Francis Mwangangi meeting Education stakeholders from kalama ward at Muusini AIC on September 22, 2025 
By Andrew Mbuva
Machakos Deputy Governor Francis Mwangangi has faulted the national government for crippling Kenya’s education sector through failure to release timely capitation, warning that the move threatens the future of millions of children.
Speaking in Kalama Ward where he presided over an education support program for needy students, Mwangangi accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of sidelining the education sector while channeling state resources into political ventures.
“The national government has two critical responsibilities — to unite Kenyans for peaceful development and to safeguard the education of our children,” he said. “But what we are witnessing is a government that has abandoned education, the backbone of our society.”
The Deputy Governor noted that education remains the primary source of livelihood for the majority of Kenyans and should have been given top priority in the national budget.
“No nation — and I repeat, no country — can thrive without education. It empowers, it inspires, and it equalizes us all. That is why it must be at the very center of development planning,” he emphasized.
Mwangangi warned that delayed release of capitation funds has pushed schools into a financial crisis, forcing some institutions to consider closing before the end of the term.
“This is not just a budgetary failure, it is sabotage of our children’s future. The government must come out clean and tell Kenyans why it is wrecking the livelihoods and dreams of its people,” he charged.
He vowed to continue pressing the national government to prioritize education, stressing that no meaningful development or transformation can be achieved without investing in the sector.
“Capitation must be released on time so that our teachers can run schools properly. Without this, the country is on the wrong path,” Mwangangi added.
