Students in Nyando May Not Return to School in January Because Schools are Submerged “Knee-High” in Floods

Six schools in Kisumu County will not be able to open because they are submerged in water. Kandaria Primary, Nyamrunda Primary, Ogenya Primary, Oseth Primary, Kandaria Mixed and Ombaka Mixed are all facing the risk of remaining closed in January because they are submerged in water. For the last six months, Kisumu county has been pounded by heavy rains, and the affected schools were flooded as a result of heavy backflow of water from Lake Victoria. In a meeting organized by Kisumu County Development Implementation Coordination Committee and chaired by…