KCPE candidate commits suicide over Ksh100 school fee, barely two weeks to exams
2 min readKCPE candidate commits suicide over Ksh100 school fee arrears meant to pay teachers, barely two weeks to exams.
A Class 8 student’s suicide just two weeks before the start of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) plunged a hamlet in Naivasha into sadness.
According to reports, the 13-year-old boy reportedly took his own life after struggling to clear Ksh100 school fees arrears meant to pay teachers.
The school administration allegedly sent the KCPE candidate home on multiple times, according to the devastated mother, who spoke to the media at their house on Saturday, November 12.
The dead wrote a note to his mother apologizing for the choice to end his life.
“I came looking for him only to find him dead. I called my neighbours, who confirmed that he was dead,” the mother lamented.
She called upon the government to intervene and increase the number of teachers in the school to avert the constraints experienced by parents in paying teachers.
The son’s school, she explained, was left with no option but to employ teachers at their expense owing to the shortage.
“Five teachers manage a population of over 100 pupils employed courtesy of the school’s initiative.
“I urge the government to assist us with teachers so that our children can attend school consistently.
In addition, she complained about the high cost of living, stating that she was already struggling to make ends meet.
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