Why We Burnt School After Matiangi Left! Student Reveals The Cause Of Burning Dormitory Fire

For close to three months about 100 schools have gone up in flames. This has led to a lot of angst and despair among stake holders with the MoE particularly the Cabinet secretary coming under intense criticism.

Various theories have been offered but perhaps the most viable one is from the students of a school in Kisii Nyamache Boys High School. The school got national prominence not just because they also had their school on fire but also the manner and context in which this was done. The education cabinet secretary Fred Matiangi had been at the school leading quite a powerful delegation including local leaders for a fundraising.

He has also talked about the issue of strikes, when the fundraising was done and the CS and other dignitaries left. Most had hardly arrived when the school went up in flames.

Many have used this incident to point that Matiangi’s high handedness is to blame. However, the students point the blame elsewhere, for Nyamache students, the principal had promised special food but after the guest left, that was not forthcoming and chaos erupted as students used the opportunity to complain about that and other issues like strict rules.

“Everyone was irritated. They kept discussing that matter. When the administration was told, it didn’t take it seriously. So, after eating what was there, we went for entertainment. A short while later, we were shocked to realise that a fire had started ,” A student speaking to Nation is quotes saying.

This argument backs the school of thought that this whole burning dorms trend has a number of teachers involved in attempt to shift the blame to Matiangi whose strict approach has seen a number of rogue teachers pay for their erratic ways.