Matayos Member of Parliament Geoffrey Odanga has urged heads of schools to engage parents on fee payment and avoid sending students home.
Speaking during the issuing of the Sh67 million bursary at St Mary's Burumba Secondary School, Odanga said the performance of schools in the sub-county has been poor as students spend much time out of class. "The responsibility of paying school fees is for the parents and not students.
It is painful to see students on the road every day having been sent home to collect the money.
Parents who don't have money to pay school fees should go to school and have a discussion with teachers on how to settle the balance,' he said.
