Following the rising water levels of Lake Baringo, a total of seven schools in Baringo South were fully submerged affecting learning in the school forcing the learners to conduct their studies under trees. However, even with the efforts put in by the ministry of education and other stakeholders to rebuild schools in the area, more than 500 learners are from the affected schools are yet to find a roofing above their heads. According to Baringo South Education Director George Ogeyo, five schools are still fully submerged and they had to relocate including Salabani Secondary School which has a total of 200 students. He revealed that the ministry released a total of Shs seven million which saw the construction of four classrooms and a laboratory which are still ongoing projects.
Ogeyo lauded efforts made by donors including Child Fund Kenya who constructed the first temporary classrooms and also donated Shs 30 million for the construction and equiping of eight classrooms at Salabani Primary School. He revealed that Ng’ambo Girls Secondary School have received Shs 5 million for reconstruction however, Ng’ambo Primary School which hosts 400 pupils has not benefited from the government’s allocations hence pupils still learning under trees. Peter Lekachuma Board Chairman Salabani Secondary School, noted that the submerged school lost property worth over Shs 60 million which was located in a 70 acres piece of land adding that they have also witnessed low enrollments after some of the students relocated to other neighboring schools. Duncan Parkolwa one of the parents reiterated by saying that some of the students were demoralized from going on with their education after the school was submerged by the rising levels of Lake Baringo. Another school which its pupils are still learning under trees include Nosukuro Primary School since they have not received any funding. Five schools in the area have also been closed due to insecurity including Ngelecha Primary School, Kapindasum Primary School and Rukus Primary School.