Speaking during a public engagement, Kalonzo said Kenyan families have endured three years of sustained hardship, with parents unable to support their children’s education amid rising costs and collapsing support structures. He argued that the crisis is not the result of laziness or lack of ambition among learners, but of policy missteps that dismantled systems that once enabled access to education for vulnerable households.
Kalonzo placed blame squarely on the Kenya Kwanza administration, accusing it of abandoning students through inconsistent funding, delayed disbursement of education grants, and the restructuring of higher education financing without adequate safeguards. According to him, universities and colleges are struggling to retain students as fees rise and government support becomes unreliable, forcing many learners to remain at home indefinitely.
He warned that the growing number of idle youths poses a serious social and economic risk, noting that education has historically been a stabilising pillar for the country. Kalonzo said the situation has humiliated hardworking parents who are watching their children’s futures stall despite years of sacrifice.
The Wiper leader insisted that the education crisis reflects a broader governance failure, arguing that decisions made at the top have directly weakened institutions that once worked. He called for urgent policy reversal, restoration of effective student support mechanisms, and accountability from those responsible for the current mess.
Kalonzo said his political formation, alongside other opposition leaders, is committed to pushing for corrective measures to rescue the education sector. He maintained that fixing the crisis is essential to safeguarding Kenya’s future, warning that continued inaction will deepen inequality and permanently shut out a generation of learners from opportunity.
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