The fact is, in villages such as those found in Kaberamaido district, where there is no electricity and mobile phone networks are out of reach, access to nursery school is a valuable advantage for children who will struggle to stay in primary school and to finish their education.

"Nursery school is good for the children," says Jessica, a 19-year old who lives in the district and is determined to pursue her ambition to become a nursery teacher. "When the child is young, they learn to pick things up faster. So then when they get to primary school they are better. When the teacher asks them their name, the child already knows how to respond."

Jessica volunteers at a nursery attached to the primary school in a village a few kilometres from her own, started by a local man.