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One of the main reasons we take our little ones to school is so that they learn how to read and write. It is, therefore, unfortunate that, according to a recent report, there are children in upper primary school in Kenya who cannot read. While many sit in their houses, IRENE MAINA is on a mission to reverse this trend. She spoke to GARDY CHACHA.
In 2008, Irene Rufaro Maina had an encounter with a Class Eight pupil (let us call her Alice) that impacted her vision. Alice — despite being a KCPE candidate — was unable to pull off a four-lettered word as simple as ‘love’.
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