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CS Magoha Calls for Reinstatement of Corporal Punishment in Schools

Join Our Telegram Group The Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has called for the reinstatement of corporal punishment in schools. The CS has called for the reintroduction of caning in schools in order to instil much-needed discipline in schools. In his view, children should not be given too much freedom. CS Magoha implored […]

Government Releases Kshs. 19 Billion Capitation Funds to Schools

Join Our Telegram Group The much-awaited Kshs. 19 Billion capitation funds have been released to public primary and secondary schools. The Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof George Magoha has also warned heads of institutions against entertaining any corporal punishment meted to learners. According to CS Magoha, the capitation funds will reach schools by Monday with […]

Organization of Private Schools against Reintroduction of Corporal Punishment in Schools

Join Our Telegram Group The Kenya Private Schools Association (KPSA) national chairperson Mutheu Kasanga has revealed that she is against the reintroduction of corporal punishment in schools. The reintroduction of corporal punishment or rather caning has been suggested on many occasions by some stakeholders in the education fraternity including the Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof […]

Students Committing Arson to Miss Out on University Placement

The increased cases of students burning schools buildings across the country amid student unrest have caused a huge cause for concern among stakeholders of education. Many views have been discussed on the best way to curb the crisis among them the introduction of corporal punishment in schools, hiring of counsellors in schools and changing all […]

Sossion Opposes Caning of Learners, wants Abolishment of Boarding Schools

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion has urged the government to abolish boarding schools in Kenya to prevent the increase in the number of assault and arson cases on teachers and other school staff since the beginning of this year. KNUT has also opposed the reintroduction of corporal punishment on learners […]