Ensure thorough probe done on schools’ unrest in Kenya

Schools opened for the third term yesterday. Under the new directive by the Cabinet Secretary for education Dr Fred Matiangi, and which courted controversy, third term is scheduled to last only nine weeks to pave way for national examinations for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education pupils and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education candidates.

But as expected, many schools are facing challenges posed by the sporadic burning of dormitories towards the end of last term. In view of the fact that funds are yet to be made available for building new dormitories, some classrooms will have to be turned in dormitories.