The government has explained why students from Tanzania have been spotted crossing the border at Isebania town into Kenya to learn at Nyamaharaga Primary School.
During a press briefing, County Director of Education Elizabeth Otieno said that the students were Kenyans who live across the border in Tanzania.
“These are Kenyan nationals whose parents live across the border and therefore have the right to learn in Kenyan schools,” she stated.
Otieno's sentiments were backed by Migori County Commissioner Boaz Cherutich who also maintained that there were no children from Tanzania who were learning in Kenyan schools.
"If there is anybody with concrete facts on the claims (let them) present them to the authorities for action to be taken," he added.
Their sentiments came after locals in Migori County complained that schools were illegally admitting pupils from the neighbouring country, hence, benefitting from free-primary education funds.
Cherutich also indicated that 90 percent of the students had reported flowing school resumption on January 4, 2020.
“About 10 percent are still at home due to various reasons like lack of school fees, pregnancy or early marriages but they will be soon fished out by chiefs, their assistants and village elders who have firm instruction of arresting parents still hiding them,” he stated.
The administrator stated that sub-committees had been formed to ensure that all learners resumed school.
“As a committee, we have put in place several measures including preparing hospitals and health facilities to effectively deal with any emergencies that may arise from schools in regard to Covid-19,” he stated.
