The process of transferring land occupied by church-founded schools from the government to the various religious institutions may take longer than one-week as directed by President Uhuru Kenyatta, according to a statement detailing the early consultations made.
President Kenyatta last week gave the Education ministry a week to effect the change, a deadline that elapses in two days. But according to a joint statement from the Lands and the Education ministries on the consultations done last week, there will be need to amend the laws governing schools and land so that the process can be a success — which may mean more time taken.
The update was issued after a meeting at Ardhi House on Thursday between principal secretaries Nicholas Muraguri (Lands), Belio Kipsang (Basic Education) and representatives from the various churches that sponsor public schools, alongside the Shule Yangu Alliance.
[Article source: The Daily Nation, by Elvis Ondieki]
