Nairobi — Egerton University Vice-Chancellor James Tuitoek has faulted the Children's Act, saying it was an impediment to enforcing discipline in learning institutions.

Prof Tuitoek criticised aspects of the law for shielding errant students from punishment, adding that he believed in punishment.

Passed in 2005, the law proscribed corporal punishments, which the VC believes was necessary to control indiscipline among students.

He was speaking during the Education Day in Koibatek District. Sports minister Hellen Sambili, Eldama Ravine MP Moses Lessonet, nominated MP Musa Sirma and DC Stephen Ikua attended the function.

Elsewhere, the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers claimed that the anomalies of last year's KCSE results were to blame for the current wave of school strikes in the country. Kuppet says that students no longer consider exams a credible way of judging their performance due to rampant exam leakages.

A former Kericho District Education Officer, Mr Stephen Kipkurui Rono, added his voice to the debate, saying that school heads had failed to understand their students well.