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Calls for a radical overhaul of Kenya’s education system are growing amid an unprecedented wave of student unrest that has swept through some of the country’s most prestigious schools, prompting lawmakers and education stakeholders to question whether the boarding school model has outlived its usefulness.
The MPs are now calling for the abolition of boarding schools following the ongoing school unrest. The legislators urge that widespread negligence in enforcing safety regulations and property students’ accommodations standards has put learners at risk.
Lurambi MP Titus Khamala is advocating for the gradual abolition of boarding schools, arguing that parents have increasingly abdicated their responsibilities while schools struggle with overcrowding, inadequate facilities, and mounting discipline challenges.
