A major crisis could be looming in Garissa County following the transfer of 12 non-local teachers due to insecurity posed by terrorists in the region.
Garissa based Activist and Coordinator of Northern Forum for Democracy (NFD) Khalif Abdi said the affected schools may close due to lack of teachers in Fafi and Dadaab sub-counties in Garissa County.
Mr Abdi said if the schools were left to close down, the children may be lured into joining the militant groups because they are idle.
“We demand immediate action as far as education of these children is concerned. It’s dangerous for these children to be out of school at a time the attackers are on the loose,” he said.
Among the schools affected by the transfers include Fafi, Amuma, Madahmarub, Yumbis, Liboi, Amey primary schools and Kulan secondary school.
A former Bura councilor, Abdullahi Yussuf urged the government to beef up security along the border towns to guarantee security of non-local and local teachers.
Mr Yussuf said that the government should recruit National Police Reservists (NPRs) and deployed to protect the institutions adding that the affected schools were at risk of being closed down following the withdrawal of the teachers.
“The killing of the teacher in Fafi center two weeks ago had worsened the situation and even health centers had been affected as local health workers have also left fearing for their lives,” said Mr Abdullahi.