Financial institutions have a role in provision of quality education

Retail Banking Director at the National Bank of Kenya, Carol Rutto. [File, Standard]

Education is an equaliser but it has often propagated disparities, as the wedge that widens inequality. Yet its power can be harnessed to create equal opportunity for all.

Such adverse outcomes are common and are unfortunately hinged on the quality of the school, not justifiably on a student's potential. Ultimately, unequal access to quality education violates the rights of learners and undermines social mobility.