Why running a school in Kenya is a nightmare

Students inside a classroom-turned into a library. [Isaiah Gwengi, Standard]

Running a school in Kenya today has become nothing short of a nightmare for most principals. Parents, learners, and the government expect institutions to provide quality education, yet the resources to sustain that dream are insufficient.

For many principals, the story is the same. Many Form Four students stop paying fees in Form Three, leaving principals to sustain them despite not meeting their end of the bargain.