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Mogaha says government may reintroduce corporal punishement

Githungo Primary School headteacher Joseph Karume displays the cane that was allegedly used by a teacher corporal punishment on five pupils who were late for afternoon classes, one of them collapsed and died a few minutes later. [File, Standard]

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha says the government might reintroduce corporal punishment in schools to instil discipline among students.

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