Africa-Press – Kenya. Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has said the move to abolish boarding in primary schools is ill-advised.
In a statement on Tuesday, Sonko said that boarding schools are safe for children.
“In my own opinion I think the move is ill advised. For some children a boarding school is the best and safest place to be away from chaotic marriages, torture from step fathers, mothers, uncles and aunts,” he said.
Sonko said that although it is not his position to criticise the government, it should review the abolition.
His sentiments come after the government abolished boarding primary schools for pupils learning in grades 1 to 9 starting January 2023.
Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang’ said that parents will have to take their primary schools kids to day schools.
“We must create a way in which we can be with our children and the only way is through day schooling. The first nine years of learning that are Grades 1 to 9, the direction that the government is taking will be day schooling,” Kipsang’ said.
Kipsang’ said that parents have the primary responsibility as first educators to walk with their children and ensure that they acquire the right values they desire them to have.
“We cannot outsource our responsibility as we parents, we only co-parent with teachers but we cannot outsource parenting from the teachers,” Kipsang’ said.
“Going forward, day schooling will be the direction, that’s the only way we shall be able to engage with our children.”
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