Kenya: Arson attacks on schools

Written by Linda Digby 05 Aug 2016
Kenya: Arson attacks on schools

Kenya is dealing with a wave of arson attacks with more than 100 schools torched this year. The reason behind the attacks is not clear, but it comes amid a government crackdown on exam cheating and other reforms to the education sector. Some schools had to shut down completely with 6,000+ students being sent home. Several more schools were set alight in the last week. The August school holidays have been cut short by two weeks under new reforms. In some investigations it was discovered that fires were started by students. Some do it because they want to be famous. Others do it out of ignorance and some do it because of drugs. Some are saying this is a protest against a high work load and a lack of holidays. In the end parents will bear the brunt of rebuilding torched dormitories. Pray for the root of this rebellion to be removed.

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