Free secondary education will be major test for election winners

Pupils of Kibuye Primary School in Kisumu County. The implementation of free basic education reminds us that haphazard decisions have serious ramifications for the education sector and vulnerable members of society. PHOTO | JACOB OWITI | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Kenyan voters are being fed a daily diet of grand promises in the lead-up to the general election.

Whichever of the two main coalitions wins power in the polls scheduled for August 8, citizens can look forward to free maternity services, free secondary school, farm subsidies, lower food prices and much more.