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Issues that need to be addressed as schools reopen

A mother takes her daughter to school during a past opening day. [Murithi Mugo, Standard]

As the clock ticks towards the schools' opening day, it is that time of the year again when the Ministry of Education needs to raise its antennae and look out for a number of issues that come up around this time.

First, it is the prospective students whose quest for education might end prematurely because of lack of funds. This mostly affects children who are transitioning from primary to secondary schools.

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