Put chaplains back in schools, bishop says.

Nairobi 

(ENI)--Kenya's Anglican Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi is urging the government to reinstate chaplain services in secondary schools to help curb the rising wave of indiscipline in educational institutions.

"Chaplains can help students become mature and responsible citizens. They can assist in moulding their behaviour," Archbishop Nzimbi said on Sept. 25, marking the 25th anniversary of Christian church missionaries.

Schools in Kenya have been hit by violent protests, sometimes leading to the death of students, and heavy destruction of property through torching of school buildings. Archbishop Nzimbi said the chaplains could act as role models, as well as inculcating good morals among the students through spiritual guidance.