The silent struggle of learners with special needs

Despite requiring Sh39m per institution, some special needs schools receive as little as Sh1m in government disbursements...

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Kenya's Competency-Based Education (CBE) reforms, intended for inclusivity, are failing learners with special needs due to systemic underfunding and neglect.

Nominated Senator Catherine Mumma highlighted that special needs schools receive only Sh1 million, insufficient for operation, forcing parents to fund private institutions.
Many parents, like Jannat Naim, face immense financial burdens and societal stigma, with appeals for free and compulsory education for special needs learners.
A critical shortage of specialist teachers in areas like deaf-blindness exists, with only 5 trained teachers nationwide, despite efforts to train more.
Initiatives like Mombasa's "No Child Left Behind" program offer some respite, but systemic issues persist, leaving many children behind.

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