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When school bells stop ringing, who steps in to parent children?

Pupils of Nyamachaki Primary School in Nyeri during a Physical Education lesson, on July 19, 2023. [File, Standard]

Last Thursday, I stood before a sea of outstanding graduating students at Zetech University’s campus in Ruiru, Kiambu County.

It was their farewell dinner, just before they dispersed ahead of the official graduation scheduled for November 14. As I scanned the hall, packed to capacity, I saw something beautiful: hope. Their eyes sparkled with ambition, dreams, and the excitement of becoming.

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