Why parents choose to homeschool their children

Lyn Omuronji, 12, is tutored by her guardian Boniface Nzomo at their home in Matungulu Constituency. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

In an education system where quality in public schools is thought to be wanting due to a lopsided teacher to student ratio, inadequate infrastructure, and drab policy structures to cater for learners with various special needs, a parent might begin thinking of homeschooling.

The concept of homeschooling, which is largely seen as yet another Western proclivity, is slowly gaining attraction, mostly among the middle-class.