Schools are closed because of water and collapsed toilets.
One of the educational facilities around the nation that was unable to reopen on the second day owing to floods is Kongo Primary School in the Kiambu subcounty.
Due to flooding at the entrance, students are unable to approach the school, which is situated between two private coffee estates.
Over 300 students attend the school, and according to instructor Priscilla Wanjiru, flooding from two dams that broke their banks has affected the school.
“Water is running on the main road as you approach it due to a man-made dam that has burst its banks. The school is only a few meters away from another dam. There is flooding from the main school entrance to the classrooms, according to Wanjiru.
She claimed that the watchman had made a way for the students to enter the school through the thickets that encircle it.
The path that was made is not safe for the students to cross because it may be inhabited by snakes and other harmful creatures because it is inside a thicket, according to an assessment conducted by the local MCA and representatives of the Ministry of Education.
She said that students in lower grades would not have enough adult supervision when leaving and arriving at school because of the water that is overflowing the main road.
She remarked, “We are worried that since kids enjoy playing in the water, they might consider swimming or doing so.”
Numerous hippopotamuses may be seen in the dams, and since they have been spotted wandering close to the school, the students are at risk.
According to Teresiah Mueni, a parent, the risk posed by flooding prevented them from sending their kids to school. She asked the ministry to come up with a different way for the students to learn so they wouldn’t fall behind their classmates.
“It would be better for our children to stay at home if the ministry is unable to find a way to drain the excess water,” Mueni stated.
Parent John Mbugua stated that the state of affairs is dire since there is no method to remove the water that is inundating the school and blocking the roadways.
“Our children are in danger if they are left unsupervised at the school because it is located inside coffee plantations where there is no habitation,” he stated.
According to Lawrence Mwaura, the MCA for Ting’ang’a ward, it is not practical for the students to attend school because the location is snake-infested and not easily accessible. According to him, the snakes have left the area since there are numerous quarries that have recently filled with water.
“Our children are in danger because of the hippos in the dams and the snakes that have emerged from their hiding places on the ground as a result of the water,” Mwaura stated.
He noted that one of the challenges at the nearby ACK Kamiti Anmer Primary School, where Kongo students may be transferred, is that the task is rendered impossible by collapsing restrooms.
“To rebuild the collapsed toilets, the Kamiti Anmer School administration and parents have come together to raise Sh170,000,” he stated.
He suggested that the federal and local governments work together to solve the issue and guarantee that the students are in a setting that is favorable to learning.
The impacted schools will receive assistance from the NG-CDF emergency package, according to Kiambu Town MP Machua Waithaka.
In the interim, the students will be housed in nearby schools to ensure they are not abandoned by other students while we address the flooding at Kongo Primary. As we work to create a welcoming environment for the students, the crumbling restrooms will also be renovated, Machua stated.
The majority of the schools in the subcounty have begun instruction, according to a spot check of the educational process.
Schools are closed because of water and collapsed toilets.
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