This one of many gaffes we have borrowed from the west. Before the act was passed there was alot of lobbying by interested groups like the media, ngos, Lost parents etc. I was in the minority who were raising a red flag because i knew when i was in school in the 70s and 80s we did not fear other forms of punishment, we only feared caning and that fear brought most of us in line with society expectations. We might have lost a whole generation because selfish people who were just making noise to be heard. It is nowadays very common to see students of different schools fighting in nairobi streets. I personaly have rescued many of these students as they are being clobbered by their rivals. The act also prevents parents from caning their children but in my home my kids know the cane is not very far any time. If i did not die from beatings i used to get from teachers and my mother i dont think my kids can die also.