Religious intolerance has no place in learning institutions

Samuel Ngira, a mathematics teacher at Nairobi Pentecostal Church Academy Woodley Primary teaching class seven pupils. [Fidelis Kabunyi, Standard]

Worship is so central to Kenyans that it forms part of the preamble to our Constitution as well as the premises upon which the national anthem based.

Early this week, I came across disturbing stories of how some schools understand and exercise the right to freedom of worship. Some extremist tendencies like destroying symbols of other religions don’t build a nation. They are awkward and must be discouraged at all times.