Why we should fear school-bus syndrome

In the past, school buses were actually lorries that had been converted into buses and ensured there was cover in case of rain. In my old high school, we had one we christened Concorde. It was an old, green Bedford. I only got a ride in it once to go to the airport to wave goodbye to the Queen of England when she visited Kenya.

Today, schools boast state-of-the-art buses and compete to have the sleekest models on the road. The old Concordes, like the real Concorde, have all but disappeared. The new buses are expensive machines, some going for as much as Sh10 million — yet, the new trend is leasing.