Safeguard education in conflict areas

The Government has declared the drought currently ravaging the country a national disaster. The effects of drought especially in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands are grim. Conflicts have been reported in the usually volatile areas.

Last week, schools in Elgeyo Marakwet had to close down following attacks from cattle rustlers. In conflict zones, it is children who often bear the brunt of the violence; they cannot play, sleep or attend school; and increasingly, they cannot find food.