Sifuna to revive Senate Probe on school overcrowding crisis

The Nairobi Senator and ODM Secretary General said the proposed motion links the growing crisis to the government’s 100 per cent transition policy, which has significantly increased student enrolment without a corresponding expansion of infrastructure. - Kenya breaking news | K..

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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna plans to revive a Senate probe into the crisis of overcrowded and deteriorating infrastructure in public secondary schools, following a deadly dormitory fire that claimed 16 students' lives.

The probe aims to investigate the extent of overcrowding linked to the government's 100 per cent transition policy.
Key player is Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, also the ODM Secretary General.
A similar attempt in August 2023 was reportedly blocked by Senate leadership due to lack of funding.

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