Public schools threatened by land grabbers, drug peddlers

Foundation of Grade 9 classroom at Kayagadamra Comprehensive School in Magarini, Kilifi County, which is still under construction. The 70 grade 9 students are forced to squeeze and learn in one of the grade 8 streams. [Robert Menza, Standard]

Thousands of public schools across the country still do not have land ownership documents, leaving them vulnerable to grabbers and constant legal battles.

Further, the lack of title deeds hinders any meaningful development hence denying students a conducive learning environment.