Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has called on the national government to work closely with the county to solve challenges in the education sector.
Sonko has urged the Education ministry to organize a consultative meeting to discuss and find solutions to the education crisis in the city.
The city boss has lamented that there are few public schools and that private schools are mushrooming.
He said this will in future explode into a major crisis.
In his message to the families who lost their children in the tragic incident at Precious Talent Academy last Monday, Sonko said his administration is ready for consultations that will help solve the current challenges facing the sector.
While he acknowledged that primary and secondary education is a mandate of the national government, Sonko said the county cannot be left out in the streamlining of sector policies that can lead to improved education standards.
“We have to work together to ensure that we can give long lasting solutions that will guarantee our children quality and reliable education by building more schools that are up to standard,” Sonko said.
The Governor revealed that the county is willing to coordinate and ensure that more land for public schools is made available.
While Nairobi has over 250 public schools, the governor said that he was dismayed with the fact that some constituencies in the city have only one or two public schools.
“With the increasing population in the city, we cannot keep on relying on schools build during the post-independence days. Something has to be done,” he said.
The governor also warned building owners against renting out rooms for private schools without following the proper procedure.
He said that the county government will soon conduct a major crackdown on rooftop private schools that do not meet required standards.
During the event, the governor contributed Sh100,000 to each of the families that lost their loved ones.