Nairobi, April 3 -- The ten-month school closure forced by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 remains one of the most challenging times for parents and the education sector in recent times.

Hundreds of thousands of learners dropped out of school and others got pregnant. It has been reported that drug and substance abuse has been on the rise.

A report by the Presidential Policy and Strategic Unit indicated that when schools reopened in January 2021, 250,000 girls and 125,000 boys, who were in school before the pandemic, did not report back.

School, as was previously known, changed completely. Therefore, whenever schools close, there is anxiety as parents search for ways to keep their children occupied and out of trouble.

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