Long walks to school: There’s light at the end of the tunnel

Fukayosi Secondary School students on their way to school in Bagamoyo District, Coast Region. PHOTO | CITIZEN REPORTER

Bagamoyo. Signs of progress are beginning to emerge as government initiatives, community mobilisation and development partnerships gather pace to address the plight of students walking long distances to school in Bagamoyo District.

An investigation by The Citizen in Fukayosi Ward has revealed that some students walk between 14 and 30 kilometres each day to access education.