“Education officers only go to schools to collect bribes but do not inspect the institutions. This is how such tragedies have become commonplace in the county,” he said.
Savula asked the National Assembly Committee on Education to summon Education CS and PS to explain what transpired at the Hillside Endarasha Academy.
“These issues of investigations are a waste of time because it has happened before but fires still occur. Pupils died in a stampede at Kakamega Primary School and Kenyans were treated to the same song of investigation that left parents in their town,” he said.
Lurambi MP Titus Khamala said it must not be business as usual until Kenyans know the cause of past school fires.
Malava MP Malulu Injendi said it is sad innocent lives have been lost because of negligence by people responsible for their safety.
“We have seen children aged eight, nine, ten dying in fires in school. We’re parents, let us not send our children below ten years to boarding schools.,” he said.
They spoke at a ceremony hosted by Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya to issue Uwezo Funds cheques to various groups at Ikolomani NG-CDF hall on Saturday.
Kakamega Woman Rep Elsie Muhanda asked the Kenya Kwanza government must do things differently.
