THE STANDARD By
Antony Gitonga |
February 1st 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Mandera Governor Ali Roba (L) who is also the chair Frontier Counties Development Council with his counterparts Dhadho Godhana (Tana River) and Josephat Nanok (Turkana) in Naivasha on 31/1/21. [Anthony Gitonga, Standard]
At least 1.2 million children have dropped out of school in 10 North Eastern counties.
Governors from the region attributed the high number of dropouts to insecurity, lack of teachers, drought and recently the Covid-19 pandemic.
They said when the schools reopened early this year after the Covid-19 pandemic, a total of 107,000 learners did not report back to their schools.
The county chiefs who met under the Frontier Counties Development Council blamed the State, saying the Ministry of Education has not done enough to address the issues around the large number of dropouts.
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ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi, Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya and Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli during the burial of Justice Aggrey Muchelule’s mother in Khwisero, Kakamega County, yesterday. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]
Politicians eyeing State House have adopted a two-pronged approach to solidify their chances of clinching the top seat in the 2022 General Election.
With the elections barely 18 months away and President Uhuru Kenyatta’s term coming to a close, alliances along two competing sides are emerging.
One of the foremost alliances seems to be forming around the 2018 handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga, the two parties that agreed to work together to solve problems bedeviling the country.