Erich Kamberipa, the acting principal of Chief Hosea Kutako Primary School, has expressed concern over the poor condition of the school's hostel facilities, which he believes has compromised the teaching and learning environment.

The school is located in the Aminius settlement. Kamberipa notes that the hostel infrastructure is outdated, having been constructed fifty years ago when the school first opened. Renovation only took place three years ago during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Kamberipa reports that the electrical cooking pots in the kitchen have been out of service for nearly three months, forcing food preparation to occur outside over an open fire, which disrupts the school schedule.

He adds that the issue has been raised with regional education authorities, but no action has been taken.

"People are cooking outside because the electrical pots are not working. Some of them lack oil, and we have been reporting this to our regional office, but they continue to promise assistance. As I speak, this is likely the second month our staff has had to cook outside. If you compare the size of the pots we are using now to those inside, they are not comparable at all, creating another challenge. We hope to remind them again, and perhaps aid will come our way."

Eliakim Kavari, the Acting Deputy Education Director, acknowledges that Chief Hosea Kutako Primary School is one of the older schools in the region, but he assures that the government has allocated funds for a renovation project.

Kavari states that the issue will be addressed urgently, and a solution will be found soon.

"We have renovated two blocks, one for girls and one for boys, as well as the kitchen and other infrastructure. However, it is disheartening to see that after four years, there are still no doors or windows. It's not that people have stolen them; the problem lies in the quality of the materials used for construction or renovation. I am unsure where these materials came from, but as we speak, we have brought in some supplies, and most of the work is underway. The only issue we face regarding cooking facilities is that we have procured pots worth nearly four million dollars from a reputable company. However, I understand there is a specific type of oil needed—possibly imported from Brazil or elsewhere—and this has contributed to people cooking outside."

The Chief Hosea Kutako hostel accommodates 424 boarders.