Rains are a blessing,
but also rains can be destructive. It was on Saturday evening, the 30th
march 2013 when the Pangani girl’s bridge got them in a surprise. No one could
ever imagine that a bridge can break and cause such damages as it did in that
day. Being a rainy season, the students were going on with their normal day activities,
when heavy rains suddenly started. Vehicles where moving up and down on the
busy Nairobi -Huruma road.
When the rains were
over, the students started moving down the streets and some were crossing to
the other side of the school to continue with their activities. What seemed to be normal that day has turned
to be a serious problem.
As the students where
on top walking and chatting, the bridge broke into two and they all fell down
helpless on the road. People from within, together with the staff members of
the school and fellow students come to rescue them with some getting serious
injuries. Those who were injured were taken to the hospital and the rest
remained in the school worried and terrified. Every time these students are free,
one can see them stand at one gate of the school afraid, and watching the vehicles
as they wait to cross to the other side of the school
One afternoon as I was walking
to view the site, I could see their teacher follow them from behind as they
cross to the other side of the road. It has become a major problem in the
school as activities can never go normally as it had been before.
The question remains in
the minds of many people who are to blame for all these, is it the school
management or is it the government. Who is to blame?
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