Stakeholders Asked to Support Ministry of Education to Stem Schools’ Unrest

Kakamega

Tuesday July 25, 2023

KNA by George Kaiga

Ministry of Education officials in Western region have raised concern over the upsurge of schools’ unrest in Bungoma County.

Western Regional Director of Education (RDE) Jared Obiero says this year alone, 32 schools in Bungoma County have gone on the rampage, destroying property worth millions of shillings.

Speaking to KNA in his office today, Obiero said ministry officials have called for a stakeholders meeting starting this Friday in all sub-counties which will culminate in a regional forum to address the issue.

The RDE said the forums will bring together the respective schools’ Boards of management (BOM’s), Parents Associations, and Members of Parliament, Members of County Assemblies (MCAs), sponsors and National Government (NGAO) Officials among others.

“We have organized stakeholders’ meetings, starting this Friday in Tongaren Sub County to help find a lasting solution to this vice,” he added.

Mr Obiero regretted that at Maliki boys’ secondary school, the students destroyed and even carried away school property worth more than 20 million shillings.

Other schools that went on the rampage include Namwela, Kamusinde and Cheptais boys’ secondary schools.

“Schools in Kakamega, Busia and Vihiga counties have however remained peaceful and the schools’ calendar was running smoothly in those areas,” he added.

The education official blamed the unrest on political and local communities’ interference.

Courtesy ; K. N. A