North Imenti MP Rahim Dawood has opposed a proposal by Education CS George Magoha to reintroduce caning in schools.
School unrest has been on the increase, with some cases involving arson, which leads to deaths, injuries, and destruction of property.
Dawood, who spoke to the Star at his CDF office in Meru on Sunday, blamed the unrest on drug use by some students.
"We need to be more careful about the school environment, as, in some schools, drugs are sold openly.
"We should ban mobile phones and be checking students more often even if it's asking the police department to come with sniffer dogs at least once a week for a drug raid," he said.
Dawood said it is unfair for all students to pay for damages as some come from humble backgrounds and do not participate in the destructions.
"Some parents do not have money for school fees and it will be a burden for them to pay for such damages and maybe their children were not involved. Those who are involved should be singled out and made to pay," he said.
Meanwhile, the MP said he will attend the Jubilee Party National Delegates Conference to be held on November 30.
"I am in Jubilee completely and I will be attending the meeting," he said.
And on Nick Mwendwa's arrest and the formation of a caretaker committee to run football in the country, the lawmaker said the FKF president and his team needed to go, but Sports CS Amina Mohamed should have followed FIFA protocols in disbanding the FKF Board.
"There has to be transparency in the running of football. When there is no transparency people lose hope in football. I think Mwendwa should have resigned," Dawood said.
(Edited by Bilha Makokha)
