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Deputy President William Ruto (in purple tie) is welcomed to Embu County by
leaders from the region for a fundraiser at Sacred Heart Kyeni Primary School
yesterday. Ruto said it was no longer optional for parents to take their children
to school. [PHOTO: JOSEPH MUCHIRI/STANDARD]
Kenya: Deputy President William Ruto has directed the Provincial Administration and security agents to arrest and prosecute parents who fail to take their children to school.
Mr Ruto expressed outrage over the high number of pupils who abandon schooling in arid and semi arid areas despite the Government's commitment to free primary and affordable secondary education.
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