The Boards of Management (BoMs) of both Friends Silungai Boys and Girls High Schools are calling on relevant stakeholders to construct a wall to separate the schools and curb frequent sneaking between the boys and girls.
Silungai Girls BoM Chairman John Marani echoed the sentiments during the commissioning of a girls’ dormitory where he said the two neighbouring schools needs to be separated for the safety of both students.
Marani warned that if necessary actions were not taken on time, the situation could escalate into a major disaster and called on the Malava NG-CDF committee to come to their aid as they grapple with solving rising cases of indiscipline being witnessed.
At the same time, the Silungai Boys principal Isaac Nakwekwe Wanjusi confirmed that indeed several cases of indiscipline had been reported and confided that there was a looming danger waiting to happen if quick measures were not taken.
“We are aware of the situation and the current iron sheet fence is no stop for the boy-girl relationship and the only solution is to erect a perimeter wall to separate the two schools. I fear that one day my boys will be caught in a situation they will be unable to escape,” he said.
He however said his guidance and counseling team was keen on the issue and were keeping the boys in check to ensure that they were operating within the confines of the school.
The principals called on parents to improve on fee payment as they were struggling to run the schools and pay workers after the ministry delayed in remitting capitation funds.
Nakwekwe said he had resolved to keep the boys in school despite the crisis noting that attempts to send them home to collect fess had proved futile as many parents were undergoing tough times.
“We have been sending them home but you see them coming back with a face that speaks volume and we don’t even bother to ask them anything but allow them back in class and communicate with the parents to make partial payments every now and then,” he said.
Most schools are facing hard times as food prices have skyrocketed to unimaginable prices with a bag of maize rising from Ksh2,000 to Ksh10,000, beans from Ksh4,000 to 20,000 while sugar coming from Ksh.2,000 to Ksh10,000.
By Andanje Wakhungu
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