The Mountain Journal
The Government is taking measures to address the recent cases of unrest in a few senior schools that have resulted in loss of lives, destruction of property, and disruption of learning activities.
Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki noted that out of 9,500 schools countrywide, of which 3,200 are boarding schools, less than 200 schools have been affected, and some of the schools that had been closed have reopened, and learning has resumed.
“Nevertheless, the Government is taking steps to streamline school safety and enforcement of existing regulations to address cases of disruption of learning activities”, he said.
Prof Kithure Kindiki chaired a meeting that brought on board the senior education officials following the increased unrest in schools.
In the meantime, the Ministry of Education has been tasked to develop a mechanism for stakeholder engagement, develop proposals for fine-tuning service delivery in schools, and ensure the safety of school communities.
Kindiki received a status update on safety and security in schools and measures being undertaken to mitigate the situation in the immediate, short-term, and long-term.
Photo/Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Ogamba.
Present were Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Ogamba, Principal Secretaries Prof. Julius Bitok (Basic Education), Dr. Beatrice Inyangala (Higher Education and Research), Dr. Esther Muoria (TVET), and senior Ministry of Education officials.
