Turkana leaders say 80 per cent of children out of school

Turkana North MP Sharif Ekuwam Nabuin [File, Standard]

Despite a national directive requiring all learners to report to school regardless of fees or uniforms, local leaders in Turkana say only 20 per cent of children have resumed learning, exposing deep inequalities and fuelling opposition to proposals to cut NG-CDF bursaries seen as a lifeline for marginalised regions.

A stark education crisis has emerged in Turkana after local leaders revealed that only about 20 per cent of school-going children in the county have reported back to school, directly contradicting national claims of high learner turnout following the government’s directive on Grade 10 admissions.