Mundigi Warns Mbeere South Parents Against Child Sand Harvesting

Speaking at Karura Primary School, where he had gone to issue a donation for repairing two classrooms destroyed by heavy winds, the senator reminded parents that the government had heavily invested in education and that children should be in class, not in sand pits.

“It is against the law for children to be involved in sand harvesting. As leaders, we cannot stand by and watch our young people’s education disrupted by activities that put their safety and future at risk”Mundigi warned.

The warning came as he delivered a timely intervention at Karura Primary School, where strong winds had blown off the roofs of two classrooms, disrupting normal learning for weeks.

Parents and teachers revealed that the affected pupils had been forced into a dilapidated classroom, with some parents even considering transferring their children to other schools. 

The senator said he was moved by the plight of the learners and had to mobilize funds both from his personal resources and friends to address the situation. He added that no child should suffer simply because of infrastructural challenges that can be solved when leaders and communities join hands.

“I had no option but to act quickly.Our children deserve safe and dignified learning spaces, and that is what we are working to restore here”he said.

His donation was received with jubilation from parents, pupils, and teachers who had been struggling to maintain learning under very difficult conditions. Many described it as a lifeline for the school.

The school’s PTA chairperson, Charity Muthoni, praised the move, saying the affected learners will soon return to proper classrooms. She noted that parents who were planning to transfer their children will now keep them at Karura.

“Some of us were losing hope, but with this help, our children will stay in school and continue their education comfortably,” Muthoni said.

Other parents echoed her sentiments, stressing that the renovation will give pupils a safe space to learn and reduce overcrowding in the already dilapidated classroom where they had been squeezed.

Teachers equally hailed the senator’s effort, pointing out that the repair will not only restore structures but also uplift the morale of learners who had begun losing concentration. For the Karura Primary community, the intervention has offered renewed confidence that education remains a priority.

Mbeere South subcounty has increasingly become a hotspot for sand harvesting and miraa farming, activities that are shaping the lives of many young people. While these ventures promise quick money, they are silently robbing the region of its future, with some students abandoning their classrooms to join the trade. The lure of fast cash has turned into a stumbling block for education, threatening to derail dreams and dim the hope of an empowered generation.