MPs Warn School Crisis Puts Thousands of Students at Risk of Dropping Out
Over 360,000 students are staring at challenges in school, with MPs now calling for urgent action to resolve the evolving situation...
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Tens of thousands of students in Kenya's arid north are at risk of dropping out due to a severe budget cut for the school feeding programme.
- The National Council for Nomadic Education in Kenya (NACONEK) requires Ksh8.3 billion annually but has only received Ksh1.7 billion, leaving a shortfall of Ksh6.6 billion.
- NACONEK Chief Executive Officer Harun Yussuf warned Parliament that the reduced funding jeopardizes the programme, which is the primary incentive for many students to attend school.
- The crisis underscores the vulnerability of students in marginalized communities, where poverty and long distances to school make daily meals essential for attendance, and highlights NACONEK's inability to even construct school kitchens.
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Thousands of Learners in ASAL areas at Risk as Feeding Programme Faces Sh6.6bn Gap - April 2026
Thousands of learners in Kenya's arid and semi-arid areas are at risk of dropping out of school due to a severe funding shortfall in the school feeding programme. The programme faces a Sh6.6 billion gap that has forced budget cuts threatening its continuation. Tens of thousands of students in Kenya's arid north are at risk of dropping out due to this severe budget cut. Separately, the Ministry of Education has ordered legal action against all unregistered and unlicensed trainers in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges nationwide.
