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OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM IS UNDER SIEGE


Our education is under siege. It always has been. It is only now that it has taken a new twist that we did not anticipate. We have blatantly talked about the discrepancies in our system pin pointing where the morass lie, but little has been done to restore or even repair the leak.

Right from the beginning, strikes have mired our system. Burning of the schools taken a better part of life. Bombululu and Kianguli will forever remain ached in our memories. The bitter pill we pay due to our negligence. We claim to be a society that is upright; we openly cuddle our young and shower them with love. Love? My foot!
Why don’t we pay attention to the little ones crying? Can’t we at least spare some time to listen to them? Where did parenting go wrong? Or does it mean putting food on the table is parenting enough? Bombululu and Kianguli were just eye opener. They were a reminder of how wrong our parenting is. It showed the ineptitude of all of us, teachers and parents alike.
I don’t want to direct an accusing finger here. Mine is just a concern of the silent cry of the Kenyan child who after years of crying loud has resorted to silent tears. The baby is being tortured, gurgling under immense pressure with no one to here or care for the pain. Thanks to the government, caning is no more. Thanks to the internet making friends is on the deathbed.

Lonely the child is and with our busy working schedule, burdened with taxes and bills, She sits there in the corner, ok right! On the couch! With a remote of course! Are you happy now?

This child seriously needs our ears, our attention and our understanding. Can we offer them that just for a change?

Well, the mushrooming suicides are bite on the finger. A disaster looming in the air, if not checked it will escalate to ugly scenes. We should act now before the hammer falls.
To begin with, we should take the suicide notes seriously. Analyse them and really follow them up as we have the Nancy Baraza issue. We should even form a commission of inquiry into this. This will ensure we get to the root of the matter.
Secondly, before we make any decisions concerning our teenagers, we should first talk to them. I don’t mean we compromise but even if we are not getting to an agreement, we let them know why such a course of action is necessary. Let’s show we are in control of the situation and we understand
Sometimes back, there was Guidance and counseling sessions in schools. I don’t know if it exist, and if it does, does it have motivation enough or is it just another rootless tree?

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