State allocates Sh100m to renovate schools destroyed by bandits

Kindiki said Kenya Defence Forces will manage reconstruction.

In Summary
  • Kindiki graced the graduation ceremony for 200 newly trained National Police Reservists.
  • The Reservists will be deployed to supplement the NPS- KDF Joint operationTeam in Baringo North and Baringo South Constituencies.
Interior CS Kithure Kindiki speaks in Baringo on May 18, 2023.
Interior CS Kithure Kindiki speaks in Baringo on May 18, 2023.
Image: KITHURE KINDIKI

The government has put in place measures to rehabilitate schools damaged by bandits.

Speaking on Thursday in Baringo, interior CS Kithure Kindiki said Kenya Defence Forces will manage reconstruction.

"An initial allocation of Sh100 million has been released for the rehabilitation of all schools that were damaged by bandits," he said.

"Another Sh100 million will be allocated in the second phase to complete the reconstruction."

He added that the government will also recruit and post an additional 100 teachers in Baringo.

He said 50 teachers will go to Baringo South and 50 to Baringo North to ensure learning in the reopened schools goes on uninterrupted.

This is after President William Ruto said KDF will work together with the Ministry of Education to rehabilitate damaged schools.

He said the move will allow all children affected by the attacks to get access to education.

"I have directed the military to work with the Ministry of Education to rebuild all schools to allow children to go back to school," Ruto said.

Kindiki imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in banditry-prone areas as he declared them disturbed and dangerous.

On Wednesday, Kindiki announced a 30-day extension of the orders declaring six counties in the North Rift as dangerous.

He said there were criminals still holed up at Mukogodo Forest, assuring that they were working to flush them out at all costs.

He said the operation was will end when all the bandits and armed criminals were completely dealt with.

Kindiki graced the graduation ceremony for 200 newly trained National Police Reservists.

The Reservists will be deployed to supplement the NPS- KDF Joint operation Team in Baringo North and Baringo South Constituencies.

Kindiki said the next NPR recruitment and training will be in Tiaty Constituency, Baringo County.

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