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THE RETURN OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN SCHOOLS

The Kenyan government banned corporal punishment in Kenya in Kenyan schools and enacted the children's Act. But surprisingly it is back in various schools.

Most students complain of how corporal punishment is acted on them in their schools. Also some parents complain of how their children are being punished thoroughly in front of them. Teacher’s main reason of using corporal punishment in schools is that they believe that it is the most effective way of disciplining students.

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