Child labour blamed for poor exam results, dropout rates in Taita Taveta

A school girl hawks vegetables at Kitale's Central Business District CDB. [Courtesy]

Taveta Sub County Director of Education Aaron Karani has decried rising cases of child labour that have contributed to the high school dropout rate in the sub-county.

Karani said most parents are sending children to the market on Wednesdays to sell farm produce instead of ensuring that they are in school.