{"id":319577,"date":"2017-05-16T07:01:47","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T07:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=319577"},"modified":"2017-05-16T07:01:47","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T07:01:47","slug":"kenya-pupils-protest-after-nairobi-school-is-demolished","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/05\/kenya-pupils-protest-after-nairobi-school-is-demolished\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya: Pupils protest after Nairobi school is demolished"},"content":{"rendered":"
Primary schoolchildren have used their desks to block a major road in Kenya’s capital Nairobi after their school was demolished.<\/p>\n
The Kenyatta Golf Course Academy was knocked down at the weekend following a land dispute.<\/p>\n
They were joined by their parents and teachers as they chanted: “We want our school, we need to study in school.”<\/p>\n
Several Kenyan schools have been demolished in recent years because of arguments over title deeds.<\/p>\n
In some cases, corrupt officials have issued multiple deeds for the same property.<\/p>\n
One parent protesting during the rush-hour said: “We are demonstrating because we did not have any notice to vacate.”<\/p>\n
Teachers are reported to be concerned that the demolition means they have lost their jobs.<\/p>\n
The demonstration ended peacefully.<\/p>\n
Two years ago police fired teargas to disperse protesting schoolchildren in Nairobi after their playground was sold to a developer.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Primary schoolchildren have used their desks to block a major road in Kenya’s capital Nairobi after their school was demolished. The Kenyatta Golf Course Academy was knocked down at the weekend following a land dispute. They were joined by their parents and teachers as they chanted: “We want our school, we need to study in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[107],"tags":[592,7155],"yoast_head":"\n