Lillian Ng’ang’a urges schools to install cameras in classrooms and buses
By Paulette Mboga, February 9, 2026Lillian Ng’ang’a has called on schools to install surveillance cameras in classrooms and school buses to improve child safety.
In a post on Monday, February 9, 2026, she questioned how often parents inspect school buses used to pick up and drop off their children, saying many parents may not be aware of the conditions their children travel in daily.
“Now, school buses,” Ng’ang’a said, urging parents to take an active role in checking school transport. She asked whether parents ever step into the buses to examine their general condition and safety measures in place for children.
Ng’ang’a raised concerns about basic safety features such as seat belts, questioning whether they are present or functional.
“Seat belts, are they working? Are they even there in the first place?” she asked, pointing to gaps that could put children at risk.
She described scenes she has observed in which children sit on top of one another during transport.
“Sometimes I see kids sitting on top of each other, wengine wamelala, they don’t have their belts on,” she said, stressing that such situations expose children to danger.
Calls for access and transparency in schools
Ng’ang’a encouraged parents to occasionally board school buses to assess their condition firsthand.
“Do you sometimes get in this…uhh…just to see the kind of condition the bus is in?” she asked, saying awareness begins with involvement.
She linked her concerns to the Endarasha tragedy, where children lost their lives in a fire.
“Which reminds me of Endarasha. The kids that we lost in the fire,” Ng’ang’a said, noting that safety failures often have devastating consequences.
Beyond transport, she questioned whether parents have access to key areas within schools. Ng’ang’a asked if parents can see dormitories, play areas, dining halls, and the general school environment, especially in institutions with very young children.
“Do parents have access to the dormitories, the play areas, the dining halls, just the whole school environment?” she asked, explaining the need for openness in spaces where children spend most of their time.
Ng’ang’a proposed the installation of cameras in classrooms as a way to increase accountability.
“Classrooms should have cameras,” she said, adding that parents should be able to monitor learning spaces remotely.