Presidential hopeful and human rights activist Boniface Mwangi has said that if he were elected president of Kenya, he would abolish all private schools. Boniface has insisted that the country should have public schools that would be fully funded by the government.

Speaking during an interview on Monday, February 9, 2026, Mwangi said that the country should do away with private schools and instead focus on providing free education in public schools. Mwangi has insisted that the education system in Kenya should be free from kindergarten to the university level.

“This country should not have private schools. It should only have public schools, fully funded by the government. No one should pay for education from kindergarten to university,” Mwangi said.

Mwangi has further noted that, besides education being free for all, no one should be forced to pay for medical services because a population that is educated and healthy will thrive.

“No one should be forced to sell their cow or their land to get healthcare. Healthcare should be free because the moment you educate a populist, and they are healthy, they will produce,” Mwangi added.

Mwangi’s sentiments have come at a time when the education system in Kenya has faced criticism, with critics citing the government’s failure in managing the education system, making it an expensive venture.

The government has, however, insisted that it has sorted the mess in the education sector and that it has put in place measures aimed at enhancing it.

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has told off critics of the government’s efforts in the education system. Kindiki has noted that the government has put in place measures aimed at improving the education sector, noting that these efforts have yielded fruit.

Speaking during the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) aspirants’ forum in the Nairobi State House on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, Kindiki said that the government has put in place measures that have helped in improving the education standards.

“I have heard some people talk about education. Let me say what we promised and what we have delivered. The first thing that President Ruto did once he was elected was to call professionals in the education sector and form a presidential working party on education reforms, which was led by professionals and assisted the president and the government to implement education reforms,” Kindiki said.