Nominated Senator Crystal Asige has sounded an alarm regarding the escalating incidence of corporal punishment within educational institutions in the country.
While seeking a statement from MoE through the senate education committee on justification for the continued use of corporal punishment, the senator asserted that this practice contradicts the constitutional principles articulated in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, and the explicit provisions of Article 29, along with Section 4(p) of the Basic Education Act, No. 14 of 2013.
Additionally, Asige urged the committee to delineate the mechanisms in place for students to report incidents of corporal punishment within educational institutions, emphasizing the need for protection against retaliation or reprisal.
“I have observed a disconcerting lack of decisive public action from the Ministry of Education, despite a recent surge in cases resembling torture, leading to tragic student deaths,” she stated.
Asige further called on the committee to investigate reports suggesting a potentially higher number of student fatalities, with at least 20 deaths reported in the past five years.
She highlighted the absence of punitive measures against those responsible for corporal punishment-related deaths, prompting a thorough exploration of the factors contributing to this lack of accountability.
By Obegi Malack
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