The school classrooms and staff-room were condemned in January, this year, after huge cracks were seen on walls and floors. In total, six of the school’s eight classrooms that were accommodating 180 pupils have been condemned. [PHOTOS: KAMAU MAICHUHIE/Standard]Pupils of Kaibere Primary School in Gatundu North have been taking lessons in the open field after their classrooms were condemned early this year. School head teacher Peter Mutura said the decision to have pupils take their classes at the playground was reached after it became clear that learning inside the condemned classrooms was endangering their lives. And every time the heavens open, the 248 pupils and their teachers are forced to cut short their lessons to shelter on the verandah of the condemned building.

Source: Standard Digital May 27, 2016 04:15 UTC