Baringo Governor’s wife Dr Emmy Chesire has urged parents with special needs children not to hide them at home but instead enroll them in school to enable them have a bright future.
Dr Chesire made the remarks when she visited the Moi Kabartonjo Special school in Baringo North Sub County, where she donated braille machines, books and foodstuff.
She informed parents that there are many special schools that were spread across the county where they could enroll these vulnerable children.
While in school, she said the children would get support from the government and well-wishers to pursue education and have a great future.
“I have come here to visit these children and assess the situation in the school. I have noted that the resources including boarding facilities are limited which affects learning. I want to urge charitable organisations and parents to support in bringing up these children,” Chesire appealed.
She at the same time urged the government and well-wishers to support the school that has special needs children noting that stigma in the community was making parents lock up their children at home.
Dr. Chesire noted that children were the future leaders and the county government had invested in special schools in Pemwai, Emining, Esageri and Marigat and therefore no parent had an excuse not to enroll their children to any of these schools.
The school principal Ms Leah Ngetich said the institution had 32 students from Grade one to Grade seven (junior secondary school) and noted that they needed assistance to enable them pay support staff and build more boarding facilities, for the children to be comfortable and excel in academics.
“We urge parents to support these vulnerable children as they are prone to abuse when they land in the wrong hands and bringing them to school will ensure that they are protected and have a bright future,” she said.
The principal added that they had managed to take six children to national schools some of whom got scholarships which was very encouraging.
By Caroline Cherono
