This archive report was first published on 23 September 2019.
On Monday, a devastating classroom collapse at Precious Talent School in Dagoretti South left seven students dead and 67 others injured. In response, Education CS George Magoha has indefinitely closed the school, citing concerns over the safety of its students.
Magoha stated that the school will remain closed until the government gives it a clean bill of health, allowing it to resume operations. He emphasized that the decision was made to ensure the safety of all children, regardless of their background.
“The school will be closed until Monday during which the building will have been inspected. We will then give an informed decision after that. You notice that somebody built another storey building on top of another one.. I must defend my quality assurance officers.. something like this can slip your sight.. I will take responsibility but I will continue to make sure that all things are done in the right manner,” Magoha said.
Magoha also assured that the government will ensure the safety of all children, and that the incident should not be used to instill fear into the pupils. He added that he was not placing blame on anyone and that the incident should not be used to create fear in the children.
“I have not come here to blame anybody. This single tragic incident must not be used to instill fear in our children.”
