“We left the school singing that we were going to claim back our playground. We were not asked by the teachers, neither did they join us. My fellow pupils were chanting ‘haki yetu, haki yetu’ (our rights, our rights), I followed them.” - Lucy Njeri, 13.
“I do not blame the teachers or the pupils. The pupils went out to demand their rights. What I do not understand is: why were the police in full riot gear and others with dogs to keep off pupils? The land grabbing was in the news since December, what was the government waiting for?” - Mother to Lucy Njeri
I think these should be taken into account when talking about the 'usage' issue.
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