Non-Governmental Organization Raises Alarm Over Education Rights in Kenya

A Non-Governmental Organization  in Kenya, Save the Children, has raised concerns about children’s rights to education, safety and well-being as a result of the ongoing Azimio coalition protests across the country.

The Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) called on the government and Azimio One Kenya Coalition to take the necessary action to protect the children’s inalienable right to safe access to quality education.

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The Ministries of Education and the Interior and National Administration announced the closure of all-day primary and secondary schools in Nairobi and Mombasa, temporarily halting education for thousands of children.

Save the Children Director of Programme Operations, Kenneth Sisimwo said such disruptions of learning could reverse the gains made in the education sector, especially after the pandemic that saw millions of children missing out on much-needed education.

Cabinet Secretaries of Interior and Education, Kithure Kindiki and Ezekiel Machogu rescinded the decision and ordered the re-opening of all-day primary and secondary schools in the three counties after undertaking an evaluation of the current security situation in various parts of the country.

Save the Children has been providing support to children in Kenya through development and humanitarian programs since 1950