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University choral verse calls for action on 'moral crisis' in learning institutions

Precious Blood, Riruta performs at the Kenya Music Festival in Meru on August 10, 2025. [Phares Mutembei, Standard]

A choral verse at a national music festival in Meru has stirred public debate after confronting what it described as a "moral crisis" in schools and universities.

Presented by Mount Kenya University (MKU), the performance blended poetry, rhythm and drama to warn of rising immorality, lesbianism and homosexuality among students, urging urgent action.

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