Kenya has educated itself into foolishness by killing learning

Universities Academic Staff Union members protest at the University of Nairobi in the ongoing nationwide lecturers strike, on September 17, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Once upon a time in Kenya, education was the sacred altar where dreams were sacrificed for a better tomorrow. Teachers were priests, parents were faithful, and pupils were little disciples. But alas! The altar now reeks of rot, a decayed relic of greed, deception, and showmanship. Today, education in Kenya has become a full-blown tragicomedy, part soap opera, part horror film, with a soundtrack composed by the ghosts of our national conscience.