Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro interacts with citizens during the launch of the Masomo Bora Program at Maragi Primary School on January 13, 2026. Photo Courtesy. 
By Our Reporter.
Kiharu Constituency has once again positioned itself at the forefront of education reforms after MP Ndindi Nyoro rolled out the 2026 edition of the Masomo Bora Programme — an ambitious, learner-centred initiative that is redefining access, quality and equity in public day secondary schools.
The programme, which targets over 12,000 learners across all 65 public Day Secondary Schools in Kiharu, covers Grade 10, Form Three and Form Four students, ensuring that no learner is left behind as the constituency adapts to the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) transition and senior secondary reforms.
At the heart of Masomo Bora is affordability. Starting Term One, 2026, school fees for all day secondary school learners have been capped at KSh 500 per term, significantly easing the financial burden on parents and guaranteeing uninterrupted learning.
To further improve retention, concentration and overall performance, the programme provides daily school meals. Learners will receive lunch every school day, including Saturdays, with githeri served three days a week, rice for three days, and uji provided during tea breaks. In a move welcomed by students, chapati will be served for lunch on the last Friday of every month.
Academic excellence remains a key pillar of the programme. This financial year, Kiharu NG-CDF has allocated an additional KSh 10 million for revision materials, building on the KSh 20 million invested in previous years. Beyond books, the constituency is investing heavily in learning environments, with over KSh 50 million set aside for new infrastructure, particularly science laboratories, to strengthen STEM education. Even more funding has already been committed since the programme’s inception.
In a bid to boost enrolment and equity, all students joining Grade 10 in 20 identified schools with low enrolment, as well as newly established schools, will receive free uniforms — removing a major barrier to access for vulnerable families.
Recognising the importance of holistic education, each of the 65 day secondary schools will receive an additional KSh 50,000 to support music festivals, sports, games and other co-curricular activities, acknowledging that current government capitation is insufficient.
The programme also prioritises motivation and recognition. A total of KSh 900,000 has been set aside for prize-giving ceremonies, split equally between Murang’a East and Kahuro sub-counties, ensuring that top-performing learners are rewarded without parents being asked to contribute.
Teachers, the backbone of the education system, are not left out. The best improved teacher per subject in each sub-county will enjoy a fully paid trip to Mombasa, sponsored personally by the MP. This reward also covers teachers who missed out in the previous year due to KCSE marking duties.
School leadership is similarly incentivised. Principals from the best and most improved schools in each of Kiharu’s six wards — a total of 12 principals — will receive fully paid trips to Dubai, with an option for Malaysia for those who have previously travelled to Dubai.
To protect parents from hidden charges, remedial programme fees have been capped at KSh 1,000 per term, while all other forms of payments or registration fees have been abolished entirely. Additionally, insurance premiums and general servicing of school buses owned by day secondary schools will be paid for by the programme, recognising them as shared public utilities.
Notably, Masomo Bora is inclusive, covering all learners regardless of their county of origin, as long as they are enrolled in a Kiharu day secondary school.
