Morara Kebaso Fights Costly School Fees Battle With Ex-Wife
MP aspirant Morara Kebaso publicly challenged his former partner Mercy after police and court actions escalated their dispute over children’s education costs in Nairobi and surrounding areas this year as he rejected the sudden shift that forced him into higher payments while insisting African values matter more than privilege.
Morara Kebaso stood firm in his statement about the children he once supported at Rophine School. He paid about Sh120,000 each term for their studies there. While he travelled in China, she moved them without any discussion.
The new international school now demands one million shillings per term for two children plus other needs. He protested right away. Not the money alone drove him. He rejected the values taught in such places.
Children there grow with so much privilege. They sometimes lose touch with ordinary life and its real struggles. He wanted them in normal Kenyan schools. Those places build African values just like other kids experience.
When he headed to Ethiopia, she sent court papers. Those papers demand he cover the school fees by force. The case remains open in court. He waits for the decision so he can decide his next steps.
What values does Morara Kebaso want for his children?
He wants African values from normal Kenyan schools instead of privilege that detaches kids from everyday challenges.
Mercy must confirm the full truth if she stays honest. He attended every single parents’ meeting since the children entered school. She managed only two of those meetings. He never skipped one.
Even during busy political work, he travelled overnight across 400 kilometres to reach the school the next morning. Teachers at Rophine School can confirm this pattern. He arrived uninvited at random times just to check classwork. When did anyone call him an irresponsible father after all that effort?
He recalled the early days with their daughter Zainah. He stayed up at night to watch over her. He washed her. He cleaned her clothes. Those tasks fell to him. Now he questions why some still drag his name through harsh talk while expecting men to stay silent.
After she left their home and found her own place, he returned from Kisii. She had already gone. He found an empty house in Nairobi. He made many attempts at reconciliation after that.
He travelled to her parents’ home in Bobasi. He approached them with humility and asked for a family meeting that included his own parents. She responded with court papers instead.
How many reconciliation attempts did Morara Kebaso make?
He made several, including a personal visit to her parents in Bobasi seeking a family meeting rather than legal fights. The contrast stands clear between quiet family talks and open court battles. One path seeks peace.
The other forces payments through legal pressure. He keeps waiting on the judges. His focus stays on the children and the kind of world they grow into.
Ordinary Kenyan classrooms shape resilience and connection. International settings can pull them away from those roots. He paid the earlier fees without complaint. The sudden jump and lack of consent changed everything.
Politics never stopped him from showing up for school events. Overnight journeys proved his commitment. Random visits to check progress showed care beyond required meetings.
The court process continues without a final word yet. He holds steady on his position about values and consent. Family discussions in places like Bobasi offered a different route. Court papers arrived instead.
He asks openly which method works better for everyone involved. The children remain at the centre. Their daily experiences and long-term outlook matter most.
He rejects any claim that labels him distant after years of hands-on support. Night watches and laundry for a newborn daughter form part of that record. Teachers hold the details of his school visits. Those facts stand ready for anyone who checks.
The full picture shows a father pushing back against decisions made in his absence. Travel to China and Ethiopia never meant he stepped away from duties. He returned to find changes already locked in.