Secondary school students going home from school. The process of transferring land occupied by church-founded schools from the government to the various religious institutions may take longer than one-week FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
President Kenyatta noted that a reversal of school ownership to the sponsors would ensure a better upbringing of today’s learners.
But according to a joint statement from the Lands and the Education ministries on the consultations done last week, there will be need to amend the laws governing schools and land so that the process can be a success.
The process of transferring land occupied by church-founded schools from the government to the various religious institutions may take longer than one-week as directed by President Uhuru Kenyatta, according to a statement detailing the early consultations made.
DEADLINE President Kenyatta last week gave the Education ministry a week to effect the change, a deadline that elapses in two days. But according to a joint statement from the Lands and the Education ministries on the consultations done last week, there will be need to amend the laws governing schools and land so that the process can be a success — which may mean more time taken.
