Smoke out cartels behind school fires

Something urgent must be done to stop the country from sliding into the madness of wanton torching of school properties worth billions of shillings.

Blame game over school fires is primitive, and it is high time we put vested interests aside and established the truth behind the fires once and for all.

Setting schools ablaze for whatever reason is sheer madness and unacceptable. Renewed wave of fires which has hit the counties of Kericho, Meru, Machakos, Tharaka Nithi, Embu, Uasin Gishu, Nyamira, Kisii, Kitui, Nakuru, Siaya, Bungoma, Kiambu and Malindi is totally unacceptable and should be addresses immediately.

Education CS Fred Matiang'i points an accusing finger at clan politics. Latest media reports indicate that four teachers colluded with six students to set ablaze Kapsabet High.

Equally, nine villagers and two students at Homa Bay were caught colluding with the students. This should serve as clues over hidden hands behind the shameful and heinous scams.