Gate of KSH 3 Million by Bungoma High School has received many reactions on social media
School administration says ultra-modern facility which has a cell to keep law breakers will help in improving security
Many said that the amount spent on the gate should have been used for something else like a classroom or modern library. The newly-established gate of KSH 3 million at Bungoma Boys High School has put the administration in the limelight. The gate has huge metal doors. , a spacious office for security guards, as well as toilets for school visitors.
Perhaps, the most notable feature of the ultra-modern gate is a detention cell where the miscreants will be apprehended before they are handed over to the nearest police station. According to Principal Mr. Enock Andanje, the existence of the facility will help strengthen security. Institution.
Details indicate that the project was funded by parents and well-wishers, who were asked to contribute KSH 2,000 each.
Andanje’s sentiments were reinforced by Stephen Barongo, Director of Education for the Western Region, who graced the official launch. A boys-only boarding institution is located in the Kandui constituency, Bungoma County, western Kenya, however, members of the public have disagreed with the project and termed it a waste of resources.
According to him, the amount spent on GATE should have been used for a project that directly impacted academics, in fact, the school, nicknamed ‘BG’, was among the top 100 performers year after year Is. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) National Examination.
It is the alma mater of many famous figures in Kenya, among them slain businessman Jacob Zuma, Bishop Wilfred Lai of the Jesus Celebration Center in Mombasa and former MP for Kaduni Alfred Khangati.
