Only weeks into the third term, 29 schools have reportedly been closed indefinitely in Gatundu South, Kiambu County, due to fear of planned arson attacks. Twenty students have been arrested over this disruption of academic activities. Unfortunately, it is usually around this time of the year when cases of unrest, with some students citing fear of national examinations. In 2001, a dormitory at Kyanguli Secondary School in Machakos County, was set on fire by two 16 year-olds, killing 67 students and injuring 28 others. I lost a friend who I had just seen a few weeks before at our primary school…
Author: By Rosebella Ototo
A father talking to his daughter. [Courtesy/GettyImages] Taboo topics in African families exist. However, it’s time we understand that not addressing some traumatic experiences, is one way of creating men and women who hurt each other deliberately. It’s also why a lot of grandparents are seated at home wondering where they went wrong with their children who no longer visit or take their grandchildren to see them, even after the sacrifice they made in order to educate them. Some people are now seeking therapy, speaking the truth and walking away from beliefs and connections that no longer serve them, while…