Residents of Bengal and Bura sub-counties in Tana River county have called on the national and county governments to intervene and stop the ongoing clan clashes that have forced the closure of schools and claimed at least 18 lives.
Led by Mohammed Lokha, they lamented that more than 3,000 school children were out of school and regretted that a large percentage of the children would drop out permanently.
Lokha said that some children have already resorted to menial jobs to support their near destitute parents all their property and belongings were torched.
“It’s unfortunate that year in, year out we suffer biting drought, perennial floods causing untold destruction and now have these bloody clashes,” cried Lokha.
A spot check by Education News found out that the region, currently under a 6:00pm curfew, discovered sorry scenes of deserted homes, closed schools and families living in makeshift homes.
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Amina Guyo, a single mother living under a tree with her seven children, cried that her house in Maramtu area was burnt to ashes and her livestock stolen, leaving her desolate amid the ongoing biting drought in the area.
Guyo feared that her 15-year old daughter may not be able to sit her KPSEA exams, as she has neither books nor clothes, even as uncertainty grows on whether schools will reopen soon.
By Amoto Ndiewo
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