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Report: Most boarding schools are not safe for children

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A congested dormitory. Sub-county schools are the most constrained. [Beverlyne Musili, Standard]

The majority of boarding schools in the country are not safe for children, a new report says.

The report by Usawa Agenda unearthed poor disaster preparedness in schools, with spacing between students' beds in dormitories below the stipulated guidelines.

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