EDUCATION

i) SCHOLARS’ CLUB

– Ndhiwa scholars club was initiated in 2015 as a means of building future human resource for the constituency and the Nation. The scholars club involves identifying ten (10) bright students each year in National Schools from across the constituency and paying forthem school fees of Kshs 50,000/- each year for the four years through high school.
– So far we have forty (40) students who are benefiting though launched in 2015. Forty (40) students from form 1 – 4 were selected with some of the first beneficiaries now out of high school and proceeding to universities. The students selected in 2015 while joining form one (1) are now in form two (2) and have benefited for two consecutive years. They will be supported through all the four years.
– The scholars club also involves mentorship programs which involves the students spending time with the Member of Parliament for sessions. The students are also attached to professionals who guide them through various professional disciplines.

ii) JOINT MOCK EXAMS
– The Ndhiwa NG-CDF in conjunction with ministry of Education supports joint mock exams for primary school candidates in the sub-county, at different time spans to ensure adequate preparation for their final exams.
– We have seen tremendous averages attained since 2014.Ndhiwa schools were ranked 7th(2014) in the county but this year (2016) we moved to position four (4)

iii) SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE
– Ndhiwa Constituency has one hundred and sixty two (162) primary schools and fifty six (56) secondary schools. One hundred and twenty(120) of these schools were mud thatched or rusted iron sheets covered, with some students learning under trees.
– We have taken up significant primary school infrastructure upgrade; up to seventy (70) primary schools so far in the past four (4) years across the whole constituency have been improved. We shall endeavor to improve the infrastructure in the coming years. Through NG-CDF we have funded the construction to completion, and finishing of school infrastructures as below;

Randhore primary school – three (3) classrooms, God poko primary school – two (2) classrooms, Wachara primary school – two (2) classrooms ,Nyoniang’ primary school – four (4) classrooms, Ruga primary school – two (2) classrooms, Osogo primary school – four (4) classrooms, Ranen mikumu primary school – one (1) classroom, Wayara primary school – one (1) classroom, Osani primary school – two (2) classrooms, Nyandoto primary school – three (3) classrooms, Ratil primary school – finishing of five (5) classrooms, Sibuoche primary school – two (2) classrooms, Got Kowiti primary school – four (4) classrooms, Ngere primary school – five (5) classrooms, Nyandemra primary school – two (2) classrooms, Opanga primary school – three (3) classrooms, Miranga primary school – two (2) classrooms, Mariwa primary school – two (2) classrooms, Odiambo rambo primary school – two (2) classrooms, Maranyona primary school – finishing four (4) classrooms, Koga primary school – two (2) classrooms, Ralang’ primary aaschool–four (4) classrooms, Nyarongi primary school – two (2) classrooms, Osodoprimary school – one (1) classroom, Sasi primary school – here (3) classrooms, Minyaprimary school – four (4) classrooms, Otange primary school – two (2) classrooms, Minyere primary school – three (3) classrooms, Ariri primary school – four (4) classrooms, Ongeng’ primary school – three (3) classrooms, Rarage primary school –three (3) classrooms, Adek primary school – finishing three (3) classrooms, Jabagre primary school – three (3) classrooms, Nyarath primary school – three (3) classrooms, Koduol primary school – two (2) classrooms, Maranga primary school – three (3) classrooms, Okota primary school – three (3) classrooms, Wirakuom primary school – four (4) classrooms, Aluor primary school – two (2) classrooms, Long’o primary school – four (4) classrooms, Lwanda Kawuor primary school – three (3) classrooms, Ogingo primary school – four (4) classrooms, Kamolo primary school – two (2) classrooms, Nyagidha primary school – three (3) classrooms, Mariri primary school – three (3) classrooms, Ang’iya primary school – two (2) classrooms, Misani primary school – two (2) classrooms, Arembe primary school – three (3) classrooms, Ombo primary school – finishing four (4) classrooms, Ogadi primary school – four (4) classrooms, Wikoonje primary school – four (4) classrooms, Ndira Kokoth primary school – three (3) classrooms & Administration Block, Kongo primary school – three (3) classrooms, Ongako primary school – finishing eight (8) classrooms , Malele primary school – four (4) classrooms, Maroo primary school – Finishing eight (8) classrooms, Ober primary school – three (3) classrooms, Kowuor primary school – four (4) classrooms, Kamenya primary school – two (2) classrooms, Ondati primary school – two (2) classrooms, Saramba primary school – two (2) classrooms, Nyakwere primary school – two (2) classrooms, Gina primary school – three (3) classrooms, Koguta primary school – two (2) classrooms, Kaguria primary school – two (2) classrooms, Agudo primary school – two (2) classrooms, Ogango primary school – two (2) classrooms, Pala Boya primary school – two (2) classrooms, Manyuanda primary school – three (3) classrooms , Kaumo primary school – three (3) classrooms, Sango primary school – three (3) classrooms & Administration Block, Ndere primary school – three (3) classrooms, Buche primary school – three (3) classrooms, Rambusi primary school – two (2) classrooms, Malela primary school – four (4) classrooms, Ochol primary school – two (2) classrooms, Dunga primary school – two (2) classrooms, Kombe primary school – two (2) classrooms, Abuoro primary school – two (2) classrooms, Manera primary school – two (2) classrooms, Okok primary school – two (2) classrooms, Nyang’iendo primary school – two (2) classrooms, Buru Atego primary school – two (2) classrooms, Omako Koth primary school – three (3) classrooms, Yago primary school – two (2) classrooms, Rairi primary school – three (3) classrooms, Sangore primary school – four (4) classrooms, Dago primary school – four (4) classrooms, Sigama primary school – two (2) classrooms, Ndisi primary school – four (4) classrooms, Rangenya primary school – two (2) classrooms, Kuoyo primary school – two (2) classrooms, Akala primary school – three (3) classrooms, Ligega primary school – three (3) classrooms, Bwanda primary school – three (3) classrooms, Koduogo primary school – two (2) classrooms, Radienya primary school – three (3) classrooms, Rakoro primary school – three (3) classrooms, Arina primary school – two (2) classrooms, Mawega primary school – three (3) classrooms, Kome primary school – three (3) classrooms, St.Philips Mirogi Primary School – three (3) classrooms.

– The secondary schools lacked basics which included dormitories, administration blocks, and classes among other facilities. This far, the following secondary schools have been made fairly stable with various support as below;

Nyoniang secondary school – three (3) classrooms, Got Kojowi secondary school – Dormitory & Administration Block, Alara secondary school – two (2) classrooms, Apuoche secondary school – two (2) classrooms & Administration Block, Wayara secondary school – three (3) classrooms, Mariwa secondary school – two (2) classrooms, Odhiambo Rambo secondary school – four (4) classrooms, Ligodho secondary school – one (1) classroom, Maranyona secondary school – one (1) Laboratory & Administration Block, Bongu secondary school – four (4) classrooms & Dormitory, Oridi secondary school – two (2) classrooms & Dormitory, Otange secondary school – three (3) classrooms, Jabagre secondary school – two (2) classrooms, Nyarath secondary school – two (2) classrooms, Okota secondary school – two (2) classrooms, Dormitory & two (2) staff Houses, Aluor secondary school – three (3) classrooms, Ongako secondary school – four (4) classrooms & Administration Block, Ototo secondary school – two (2) classrooms & water tank, Ondati secondary school – two (2) classrooms & one (1) Dormitory, Gina secondary school – three (3) classrooms & Office Block, Kaguria secondary school – four (4) classrooms & Administration Block, Ogango secondary school – three (3) classrooms & Administration Block, Goyo secondary school – four (4) classrooms, Ndere secondary school – two (2) classrooms, Rambusi secondary school – three (3) classrooms, Langi secondary school – two (2) classrooms & one (1) Dormitory, Osure secondary school – four (4) classrooms & Office Block, Nyamanga secondary school – two (2) classrooms & Dormitory, Sigama girls secondary school – four (4) classrooms, Kuduogo secondary school – four (4) classrooms & Administration Block, Unga secondary school – two (2) classrooms, Kome secondary school – two (2) classrooms.
– In the 2015 National Examination results, Ndhiwa secondary schools did not record any case of cheating in the National examination, being the only sub-county in the whole county with no exam irregularities. This was a break, having suffered two consecutive years of exam irregularities.
– The National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) has together with Boards of Management (BOMs) of schools funded the purchase of school buses for a number of schools including Okok Secondary, Nyamanga mixed Secondary, Magina Girls Secondary and Ojode Pala secondary amongst others.

iv) TEACHERS’ MOTIVATION

– The Head teachers at primaryschools where pupils perform well get cash incentives every year. While the teachers who teach the examination classes get to be supported through the NG-CDF to further their education.
– We try what we can to improve on teachers motivation

v) SCHOOL EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES
– We established in 2015, a school exchange program between Ndhiwa and Kibra Constituencies.
– The pupils from Kibra constituency came to live and stay in Ndhiwa experiencing rural life, whilst participating in school activity. The pupils from Ndhiwa are scheduled to travel to Nairobi to learn on city life as well.
– Through exchange programs, we aim to expose the sub-county pupils and students to other cultures, regions, learning institutions and various backgrounds away from their routine lifestyles and study environments.

vi) MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME
– We conduct mentorship programs at secondary school level, where students from Ndhiwa in public universities are facilitated to go back to schools in Ndhiwa for career talks and to motivate the students. The mentorship program was launched in 2014 and has seen Got Kojowi, Rapedhi, Rambusi, Oridi, Ogango, Obera and Gina secondary schools visited among others. So far some of these schools have been visited twice in successive years.