Lamu leaders urge parents to Keep children in school

Lamu East MP Captain Ruweida Obo has called on parents and guardians to ensure their children remain in school, warning that lack of education fuels unemployment, early marriages and crime in the constituency.

Speaking during the Patte Girls High School prize giving day, Obo emphasized that education is the only pathway to improving living standards and breaking the cycle of poverty affecting many families in the area.

“It is only through education that the standards of living for our people will improve and reduce the state of joblessness and early marriages,”  Captain Ruweida  said  before a gathering of education stakeholders and community members.

The MP expressed particular concern about rising crime levels in Patte Island, cautioning that lack of educational opportunities could push youth toward violent extremism.

“Parents and guardians must ensure that their children go to school to reduce crime, especially within Patte Island, which can also lead to youths later joining violent extremist groups,” she warned.

Captain Ruweida revealed that students from Lamu East are receiving substantial financial support through bursaries, with the national government providing Sh7,000 per student through the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), while the county government contributes Sh10,000 for each learner.