Improve sanitation in Kenya's public schools

Given the playful, often carefree nature of school children, safety should top the list of priorities for any school administration across the country. Often, however, that is never the case. A news story carried in yesterday’s edition of this newspaper paints a dismal picture of the state of toilets in public schools that should worry any parent.

Not only are the structures that pass for toilets an eyesore, they are in imminent danger of collapsing and taking innocent lives with them. The condition of the toilets also leaves learners exposed to serious health risks, yet that need not be the case.