Drawing on his experience as the former head of the education ministry, Dr. Matiang'i condemned the administration for creating what he called an "opulent, wasteful government" designed to reward political allies.
He claimed the government's priority is to "collect every political stillborn and make them something," leading to a bloated system of "big offices, big titles," and a "truckload of advisors" funded by the taxpayer.
He contrasted this alleged extravagance with the deep cuts made to the education capitation grant.
"By the time we left government, we had crossed the 22,000 shillings mark," Dr. Matiang'i stated, referencing the per-student funding for free day secondary education.
"Now you are reducing it by nearly 50 per cent. You are now talking about 12,000 shillings."
As a presidential hopeful, he framed the decision as a direct assault on struggling families.
He warned that this reduction would force parents, already burdened by new taxes like the Housing Levy, to start paying school fees for day scholars, effectively ending the promise of free education.
"When schools open in January, the kids who are going to day schools are going to have to pay fees," he declared.
"Who is going to pay? The same parents who are struggling."
Dr. Matiang'i positioned his critique as a core part of his alternative vision for the country, insisting that the solution is not to burden citizens further but to cut government waste.
He argued that the funds saved from axing unnecessary political appointments should be immediately redirected to critical sectors like education to support Kenyan children and families.
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