With the prevailing drought, education has been negatively affected in the transition to secondary and junior secondary schools in Kajiado, the county education department has revealed.
Minutes from a meeting held on Saturday reveal that other levels of education have also been equally affected.
The meeting was also attended by Kajiado Governor Joseph Lenku.
Chairperson of the special county education board, Ali Letura, said the transition to secondary school currently stands at 63 percent and 85 per cent in Junior Secondary schools.
“Arising from this dire situation, it was agreed that all learners in JSS should be allowed in schools unconditionally and a mop up of learners still at home be started immediately,” Letura said.
From the meeting, it was agreed that it was prudent for both levels of government prioritise relief food and water tracking to all public schools.
Also, head teachers in primary schools identify qualified teachers to assist in teaching the JSS learners due to the shortage of teachers.
“We have also said no student is sent home by secondary schools until the prevailing drought situation stabilises in the county,” Letura added.
Governor Lenku was urged to work closely with the county assembly inorder to consider redirecting budget resources towards drought mitigation with a special focus on education.
In addition, the Governor is expected to meet with all county principals of secondary schools on March 8 to address the issues raised by the members of the county education board.
Lenku said he approves of all the resolutions made by the education board.
"In an effort to safeguard and retain our children in schools in the face of lost livelihoods due to ongoing drought, I met the county education board and we resolved many issues that will see our children transiting to JSS and to Form at 100 per cent," he said.
