Philanthropist Daniel Odhiambo with some of the school-going children who received free uniforms on May 24, 2021, at Yogo parish, East Ugenya. [Olivia Odhiambo, Standard]The Ministry of Education has blamed teenage pregnancies and early marriages for rising cases of school dropouts in Ugenya, Siaya County. Sifuna challenged parents and guardians to monitor school-going children so that they don't engage in negative social activities that could distract them from school. He said some school-going children from needy backgrounds, mostly orphans, have dropped out of school due to lack of school uniform. He lauded the county government for initiating adopt a school programme that has been distributing masks and sanitisers in local schools.

Source: Standard Digital May 24, 2021 19:00 UTC