Study calls for provision of learning materials to learners

Nominated Senator Esther Okenyuri distributes books to Nyamuya Secondary School students in Bobasi, Kisii County, on February 4, 2025. [File, Standard] 

A study conducted in Lower Eastern counties of Makueni, Kitui and Machakos has identified the need to provide sustainable literacy tools and access to learning resources to students.

The study led by Prof Owuor Olungah of University of Nairobi showed that 58 per cent of learners in the sampled counties lack adequate notebooks, with 89 per cent of the associated costs borne by parents despite free education policies.