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Sponsor withdraws school support

From left: Kaloleni MP Gunga Mwinga,Governor Amason Kingi, Women Rep Asha Jumwa and Ganze MP Peter Shehe at Chalani Primary School. The leaders yesterday held a crisis meeting after a sponsor withdrew support for a special school. [PHOTO: JOSEPH MASHA/STANDARD]

The fate of more than 3,000 school children, including 600 physically-challenged ones, hangs in the balance after the sponsors have withdrawn their support.

Mombasa Cement Ltd, which has been sponsoring Sajahanad Special School in Mtwapa, withdrew its support late last year due to differences between the company, the National Land Commission (NLC) and the county government.

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