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Kenyans have expressed mixed reactions after a photo emerged showing unconventional construction methods being employed for a new pit latrine at a primary school.
Lemiso Media shared the image on Facebook, sparking a flurry of comments on social media.
The photo reveals that tree branches are being used to support the foundation of the pit latrine, prompting widespread concern about the structure's safety.
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Many internet users criticized the choice of materials, highlighting the risk of the foundation collapsing and posing a danger to students and staff.
"This is incredibly dangerous," one Facebook user commented. "Using tree branches is not only unprofessional but also puts children's lives at risk."
Another user expressed a different view, suggesting that using branches might be due to a lack of resources.
"We must consider that maybe the school doesn't have the funds for proper construction materials. This highlights a bigger issue of funding in our education system."
Johnson Johnson shared:
"This is like a trap, it will not last longer and we don't want to lose our children in something we can avoid"
Tagheuer Evance Kosgei wrote:
"High quality cement and right proportion of mortar is key to success there otherwise itawaramba properly after 2 years."
Timothy Terchi said:
"Will the durability be determined by the thickness of the slap Kutai Kipkosgei Jonah engineer hapa vii?"
Kim Elky thought:
"This is now loom danger to our children the principal must act upon safe the situation before it becomes worse."
Hillary Kiplagat Kibiwott suggested:
"Nema Kenya please follow up this matter with lots of seriousness. Do a stop order with immediate effect."
In a related story, a video showing two individuals manually excavating a 50-foot pit latrine ignited global reactions.
The footage depicts one person digging the latrine while another collects and disposes of the excavated soil.
Daniel Karanja, a Kenyan resident, shared a heartbreaking memory of losing two individuals during the excavation of a 40-foot pit latrine at a primary school in Kiambu County.
"When I see this, I remember in Karigu-ini Primary School in Lari sub-county, we lost two breadwinners in 2008 while digging a 40-foot latrine," he recalled.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke
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A pit latrine under construction has left Kenyans worried over its stabitilty due to the material used in constructing it.
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