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Boarding schools to be audited and why many may be closed

Residents of Suba sub-county fight a dormitory fire at Moi Girls Sindo High School on January 14, 2016. [Photo: James Omoro, Standard]

Boarding schools that do not meet the minimum basic standards should be converted into day schools, a special investigation team has proposed.

And all boarding schools to be set up henceforth must meet standards set by the Ministry of Education before they are registered and students admitted, according to a report by the team.

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