Insure school infrastructure against fires - MP urges schools

South Imenti MP Shadrack Mwiti has urged school management to insure their infrastructure for compensation in case of fires.

He said this will help cushion parents who are left with the financial burden to rebuild facilities in case of fires.

He spoke during the issuance of bursaries at Kanyakini in Meru County.

Students received cheques worth Sh36 million.

"We have to secure our facilities, infrastructure, in our schools through insurance cover so that we get compensation when such an accident occurs," he said.

Mwiti said the institutions should get insurance covers, noting that insurance companies were willing to insure them at an annual premium of less than Sh100,000.

In attendance was South Imenti Deputy County Commissioner Mary Mwangi, who asked principals to work with directors of education to ensure the safety of students.

"Principals with your BOMs, because you are the secretaries share with your chairman to adopt the fire cover insurance as part of your project," she said.

"Moto inaweza kutokea. It's an emergency."

The leaders said the National Government Constituency Development Fund should be used to secure the schools, adding that too much loss has been suffered. 

Earlier in the month, a section of a dormitory at St Peters Boys' High School in Mumias, Kakamega was destroyed by fire.

The school principal, Crisphinus Owino, said at least 90 students lost their property.