Parents at Mweza primary protesting alleged grabbing of school land by Kenya Navy on December 13 [Photo/nation.co.ke]
The Kenya Navy has been accused of grabbing land belonging to a school in Likoni, Mombasa County. Angry parents and pupils on Wednesday camped at Mweza Primary and Secondary schools to stop the grabbing of the school’s land.
Nation reported that parents and their children camped at the institution for the better part of the day to halt the construction of a fence by the soldiers. The parents arrived at the institution and started filling trenches that had been dug under the supervision of the soldiers in Mtongwe for the erection of the wall.
The school is near the Kenya Navy, Mtongwe Base residential area.
The primary school head Monica Mumbo accused the soldiers of plans to grab the school’s land. She said the soldiers had contracted locals to construct a perimeter wall that would affect a section of the school if erected.
She said that according to the plan, the school’s playground, three classrooms, part of the Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) center and toilets will be affected.
Ms. Mumbo said the row began in July when the soldiers put beacons to secure the land.
She said the school management raised the issue with the county police administration upon which the matter was solved and the soldiers halted their plans.
Commissioner Evans Achoki said the construction has been stopped as officials address the issue.