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The silent struggle for education in Kenya's informal settlements

Children walk from school along Juja road,Nairobi near Mathare slums,Nairobi on Thursday,July 20,2023 where uneasy calm returned after Wednesday Azimio demonstrations where several people sustained gun wounds and several arrests made.[Collins Kweyu,Standard]

In the heart of sprawling informal settlements and ASAL regions in the country, thousands of children wake up each morning with the same dream-to go to school and secure a better future.

Yet, for many, this remains just a dream, as barriers ranging from poverty to lack of schools continue to deny them access to quality education.

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