Alarm bells ring as school safety programme falls apart across the country

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As the country comes to terms with the Moi Girls High School tragedy last week in which nine girls died in a horrific fire, several boarding schools continue to flout regulations on safety issued eight years ago. In addition, a report issued in May by a task force created by the government to address the causes of unrest in schools continues to gather dust. This is raising questions on whether the State is serious about school safety.

Parents have demanded it is time the government walks the talk and stop making knee jerk reactions whenever there is a disaster like we have seen this past week following the Moi Girls High School Tragedy.