In many areas of Lamu County Kenya especially in Witu and Mpeketoni divisions, opportunities to access quality education for many girls are limited and in many communities, support of girls’ education is very low when compared to boys. A large number of girls are out of school and for those in school; they stand at a higher risk of dropping out before completing their primary education.
Despite the Free Primary Education (FPE) Policy of 2003 in Kenya, primary research findings by National Council for Population and Development “Kenya National Adolescents And Youth Survey, 2015”; Uwezo East Africa “Learning Assessment Survey in Kenya, 2013” and by Aga Khan Foundation “Bringing Out of School Children to school project in Lamu 2017-2019” have shown that many girls in Lamu County are dropping out of primary school. WHY?