By FLEVIAN GEOFFREY: Anjego Comprehensive School has adopted the new programme rolled out by the Ministry of Education to keep learners at school, a fresh, more empathetic chapter in the effort to protect student futures.

Championed by Mwita Nyangi, the institution is now at the forefront of a campaign designed to dismantle the social hurdles, particularly teenage pregnancies and STIs, that have traditionally forced many young people to drop out before reaching their potential.

Mr Nyangi sees the program as a timely intervention, noting that directly addressing these sensitive challenges is the only way to ensure every student completes their academic journey.

The initiative moves away from the rigid, traditional methods of the past and instead embraces “edutainment.”

By blending humor with interactive mentorship, the program builds a genuine rapport with students, creating a space where they feel they truly belong.

Education stakeholders believe that when students feel comfortable enough to discuss the pressures they face, the barriers to staying in school begin to crumble.

This mission has also brought a more inclusive perspective to the classroom.

During a session at the school, Vivian Awuor of the Echo Network Africa Foundation pointed out that the fight against teenage pregnancy cannot be won by focusing on girls alone.

Instead, the program engages both boys and girls, teaching them to navigate their roles and responsibilities together.

It is a collaborative effort that relies on a “triple threat” approach, a partnership between the government, the school, and the home.

The success of this program at Anjego Comprehensive School depends on more than just classroom sessions; it requires parents to reinforce these lessons at home.

As this model spreads to other schools, there is a growing hope that the country will finally see a significant rise in retention rates, moving closer than ever to the goal of a 100 percent transition for every learner.