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Students in several Kenyan counties are facing severe educational challenges due to inadequate resources and poverty. In Laikipia North, children at Namunyak Nursery School are forced to study outdoors under trees, which serve as classrooms, and learning materials are scarce. A report on West Pokot shows that extreme poverty and a lack of essential resources continue to significantly hinder educational progress for students. At Bahati ADC Primary School in Vihiga, learning activities are set to be disrupted after a classroom block showed signs of a potential collapse. The plight of individual students is also highlighted, with Mercy Mwende and Alice Auma struggling to secure high school admission due to a lack of school fees.
Children in Laikipia North are being forced to study outdoors under trees due to inadequate educational facilities, facing challenges like harsh weather, hunger, neglect, and insecurity. At Namunyak Nursery School, trees serve as classrooms, and learning materials are scarce, highlighting the severe conditions impacting their education.
Learning activities at Bahati ADC Primary School in Vihiga are set to be disrupted following signs of a classroom collapse. The structural integrity of a classroom block has raised concerns, potentially affecting students and staff.
Two Kenyan students, Mercy Mwende and Alice Auma, are struggling to secure high school admission due to a lack of school fees and other financial necessities. Their plight highlights the ongoing challenges many students face in accessing education.