Protect Pwani secondary school for deaf from grabbers – official

The Kenya Society For Deaf Children has protested against an alleged plan by a private developer to grab part of their 30-acre parcel of land that belongs to the Pwani Secondary School for the Deaf in Kilifi.

This emerged when society board officials led by Francis Ng'ang'a toured the school to support Form 4 candidates ahead of the exams.

They found out that beacons had been set up in part of the 18 -acre parcel of land that covers the secondary school which has a title deed.

The grabber put beacons less than 20 inches from one of the classrooms for the deaf secondary school built by National Government Constituency Development Funds.

Ng'ang'a said the Kenya Society for the Deaf has 30 acres in Kilifi out of which 18 acres already have a title deed while they have an allotment letter for the remaining 12-acre parcel of land.

He said the grabbers targeted their land which already has a title deed. 

Ng'ang'a a former Knut secretary general warned those who were putting beacons around the school compound to stop it.

The chairman also called upon the government to immediately take action to protect Pwani Secondary School land which is under threat.

As a society, he said they were committed to working with the government to put up a university for deaf children.

He said they do not know the intention of those who put beacons within the deaf school land but disclosed that they were interfering with private property.

Ng'ang'a who was accompanied by the board members and Trustees of the Kenya Society for Deaf Children said they are visiting all their children to donate foodstuff in areas where they are facing famine.

He said they would not condone the grabbing.

The chairman said plans ate underway to have the grabbers prosecuted.

Also present during the tour was the national chairman for parents with deaf children Geoffery Wathiga, treasurer Patrick Mutsunga, director Rhoda Kabiti, George Gachanja a programmes officer together with trustees and board members.

Kabiti said their visit was meant to wish the deaf children well ahead of the KCSE.

She said they were shocked about the interference by outsiders who were making it difficult for the children to concentrate in class.