He said many people are now using uniforms to make money instead of helping children go to school.
This is not good. School should be for every child, not for people who want to get rich.He said sometimes parents are forced to buy very expensive uniforms, even when schools can allow simple ones.
Some schools tell parents to buy from certain shops only, where prices are high. This makes school very expensive for many families.
Parents get stressed, and some children cannot go to school because of money. Ruto said this must stop.
The president said government will now check all schools and how they handle uniforms. He said children should be allowed to go to school even if their uniforms are not fancy or from certain shops.
He reminded teachers and parents that the main thing is learning, not clothes. School must help children study well, not make extra money from uniforms.
Ruto warned that anyone caught using uniforms to get money will be punished. He said corruption is everywhere, and the government is serious about stopping it.
Parents should not suffer because some people want to get rich from uniforms. Children should go to school happy, wearing any clean uniform, without fear or stress.
He told teachers, school bosses, and local leaders to work with government. Everyone must make sure uniforms do not stop children from going to school.
Government will give new rules soon so schools cannot force parents to buy expensive or special uniforms.
Ruto finished by saying education is for every child.
No child should stay at home because of uniform wahala. If everyone follows the rules, corruption will reduce, and children will go to school freely.
He promised the government will protect children and help parents save money. This uniform problem will not be ignored.
