Kenya: Schools On Verge of Closure As Drought Persists

25 September 2016

Hundreds of school going children are out of school due to fast escalating drought that has hit parts of Garissa County, non-governmental organisation has said.

Speaking at Kotile location after a drought assessment programme, Womankind Kenya's child programme officer Hassan Ismail accused the government of being reluctant in mitigating drought effects in Ijara sub-county, where the calamity has been greatly felt.

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