Schools groan under weight of hundreds of extra students

A congested classroom in session at Majengo Mixed Secondary School in Bondo sub-county. Each classroom accommodates at least 80 students. [Isaiah Gwengi, Standard]

A tent erected at St Teresa Secondary School in Ithanga ward, Muranga, gives the impression that a public function is underway.

However, the tent serves as a class room for Form One students. This year, the school admitted 172 learners although it has a capacity of 130.