Nyeri Senator Wahome Wamatinga serves porridge to pupils of Nyakinyua Primary School at Witemere in Nyeri town on October 19, 2022. Schools in arid regions of central and northern Kenya are recording high numbers of absenteeism due to famine, with learners seeking transfer to institutions with feeding programmes.
Hunger • The government should step up the fight against the starvation affecting almost four million Kenyans, including schoolchildren, especially in the arid and semi-arid regions, says Beatrice Mbete. “Schools have been experiencing increasing absenteeism among the learners. This is the national examination season, with the Form Four tests having just started.” Her contact is [email protected].
