Fewer than 200 boarding schools across the country have been affected by the ongoing wave of student unrest, the government has said, even as it moves to tighten safety and discipline measures in learning institutions.
This emerged on Tuesday during a meeting at Harambee House between the Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and the Ministry of Education, led by Julius Ogamba, where officials were directed to develop interventions aimed at improving service delivery and strengthening security in schools.
On his part, Kindiki condemned the rising cases of indiscipline in schools, warning that the government will not tolerate acts of criminality that disrupt learning or endanger lives.
“The government condemns in the strongest terms possible acts of indiscipline, especially to the level that has led some of the students to plan arson that has destroyed property and caused loss of lives,” he said.
He, however, noted that most senior boarding schools remain stable, stating that only about 200 of the country’s 3,200 boarding schools have reported unrest, out of a total of 9,500 schools nationwide.
