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Agony as school for deaf on verge of closure

Stanley Kaibei a Class 8 maths teacher during a lesson at Iten School for the Deaf in Elgeyo Marakwet. [Christopher Kipsang, Standard]

As the world marked International Deaf Awareness Day, pupils at the Iten School for the Deaf are staring at an abyss as government funding dries out.

It's 11.34 am on Friday. Class Eight pupils are jovial, eyes fixed on Stanley Kaibei, the mathematics teacher.

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