Escalating schools arson cases causing a buzz on Twitter
The rising cases of arson in public boarding secondary schools in the country is causing a buzz among Kenyans on Twitter.
Even as the government on Wednesday appointed a team to investigate the wave of fires in schools, a hashtag #SchoolFires was trending on Twitter as tweeps expressed their views on the cause of unrest in schools.
As you would expect, the views were varied among Kenyans on Twitter with some blaming the Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i for the unrest.
Education CS @FredMatiangi to blame for increasing cases of #SchoolFires ~ @RailaOdinga #RailaInWestern pic.twitter.com/flCMHJ74gr
— Mac Otani (@MacOtani) July 21, 2016
Others placed the blame squarely on the parents of the students for over pampering their children.
#SchoolFires are as a result of bringing up eggs instead of students in our schools. We utilise time calling them mummies and daddies. NKT!!
— JAMES MATHERI (@MATHERIJAMES) July 21, 2016
Still, there were those who simply saw the humorous side of the situation.
2017 Form 1 admission Requirements; Fire Extinguisher (a must) #SchoolFires
— James Ndula (@JimNdula) July 21, 2016
Lack of DSTV to watch Euros and EPL is causing #SchoolFires
— Juda$ (@Gazament) July 21, 2016