Kapenguria MP Samuel Moroto has slammed students of twin national schools in his constituency for causing tension and leading to their indefinite closure.
Speaking at Kapenguria School after assessing the losses caused by a fire that damaged the school’s stores, Moroto regretted that students were causing mayhem in their schools, which are meant to mold them into responsible citizens.
The MP said it was shameful for students to disobey their teachers, whom he equated to their parents, and engage in destruction of school property, which is meant to serve even the future generations.
“This is a very bad culture of students causing unrest and even destroying public property meant to serve many people. We even have those who razed their colleagues,” stated.
He called on the Ministry of Education to take the matter of schools’ unrest seriously so that there can be found a permanent solution to the menace.
“This matter should be taken to the parliamentary special committee on education and also the county assemblies. Every education stakeholder should be involved because as a country we can afford to bear such a shame,” advised Moroto.
He said Kapenguria is one of the model schools enjoying modern learning facilities and a perfect learner-friendly environment with solar panels that power the school even in the absence of electricity.
“It is very annoying that a few individuals can decide to cause mayhem leading to a fire that has destroyed some of the solar panels. We thank those students who responded swiftly to put out the fire before it could cause huge damages,” posed the MP, with investigations still ongoing on the probable cause of the fire and the intensity of the damage.
He wondered how the neighbouring Chewoyet National School joined the fray and was also forced to be closed following the unrest experienced last evening.
The two schools are the largest in the county, with each having an enrollment exceeding 1,000 learners who were sent home on Monday morning following the tensions that ensued on Sunday night.
They are the first schools to have their students sent home following tensions that are being experienced in various parts of the county.
By Richard Muhambe
