President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has warned public schools against increasing school fees arbitrarily.
The President said all the increased charges were illegal and should stop with immediate effect until the government had exhaustively addressed the matter.
He warned head teachers and school boards not to overcharge parents and deny poor children access to better education.
Speaking during the memorial service of former cabinet minister Moses Mudavadi in Vihiga County, Mr Kenyatta also vowed to work with leaders from western Kenya to deliver on the pledges he made during the campaigns.
The President said he was ready to accommodate leaders from regions that did not vote for him to serve in the Jubilee administration and unite Kenyans.
He criticised those prophesying doom about his government, saying it was time Kenyans ignored them and focused on development.
“Those leaders who spend their time engaging in political bickering should be ignored since their agenda is to create animosity among Kenyans and to divide the country,” said Mr Kenyatta.
Leaders who spoke during the service asked the President to appoint Mr Musalia Mudavadi to the cabinet.
Vihiga governor Moses Akaranga said that past regimes had worked closely with the Luyha community.
