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Garissa chiefs use donkey carts to drive up school enrolment

Chief uses donkey cart in enrolment drive in Fafi. [Abdimalik Hajir, Standard]

Armed with sweets and biscuits to entice children, chiefs in Fafi, Garissa County, are crisscrossing their respective jurisdictions to enrol learners in school.

While some sing along with anxious youngsters aged between six and 10 on their way to school, others use donkeys to ferry the children on rough roads that would be too much for the children's delicate feet.

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