Govt must mandate school safety audits to protect teachers’ and students’ lives

The collapse of a staffroom in Homa Bay County, where several teachers narrowly escaped death, has exposed a simmering national crisis: unsafe school buildings. Across Kenya, from lakeside towns to arid plains, many classrooms, dormitories, and staffrooms are not only dilapidated—they are disasters waiting to happen. The tragedy is not without precedent. In September 2019, … Continue reading Govt must mandate school safety audits to protect teachers’ and students’ lives