THE STANDARD
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As of Wednesday, May 12, the pupils still couldn’t access their classrooms. [Muriithi Mugo, Standard]
Pupils of Ndunguni Primary School in Mbeere South, Embu County reported for Term Three studies on Monday, May 10, but couldn’t immediately access their classrooms.
The learners’ classrooms had been occupied by internally displaced persons.
Nearly 3,000 families were displaced from Makima by the Tana and Athi River Development Authority (TARDA), which in late April claimed ownership of land inhabited by the families. Evictions were, consequently, embarked on.
The affected persons were subsequently accommodated at different public facilities, including Ndunguni Primary School.
However, it meant the IDPs, who had sought refuge at the school, had to be relocated when schools reopened on May 10.