Pupils in terror-prone areas of Lamu have been left stranded after their teachers fled the area shortly after an al Shabaab attack in the area that left seven KDF soldiers dead. The schools are now facing imminent closure as there are no teachers to cater to the learners. Following the attack teachers in Mararani, Milimani and Mangai primary schools fled shortly after for fear that they would be targeted next. In 2014, the five terror prone schools of Basuba, Milimani, Mangai, Mararani and Kiangwe were forced to close after teachers fled after allegedly receiving threats on their lives by al Shabaab militants. Lamu Education director Joshua Kaaga confirmed that teachers serving in Boni forest schools had fled due to recent insecurity incidents in the areas.

Source: The Star June 04, 2021 09:56 UTC