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A Makueni school with 7 Pupils, an "idle"head teacher, zero capitation as locals fight for their relocation as well as the school away from Thwake dam project. [File, Standard]
It is eight years now since locals around Thwake Dam in Makueni were relocated after the state acquired some of their lands to allow for the construction of the dam.
About 1,792 people were moved to pave the way for the project around 2021; those around exuded confidence that it would bring blessings.
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