Kenya: Education of Kenyan Herders’ Children Disrupted As Drought Forces Dropouts

Wajir, Kenya — Kenyan authorities say the ongoing drought that has left millions of people in need of food aid is also forcing tens of thousands of children in herder communities to drop out of school. Kenya declared a national disaster from the drought in September last year, but it could also be looking at a disaster for education.

Piles of dismembered animal carcasses can be found everywhere in the wake of the devastating drought that has left nearly 4.5 million people in need of aid.

In the…