Published on May 3, 2024 by Agencies for Kenya Online News
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President William Ruto has directed the Ministry of Education to postpone the reopening of all schools until further notice.
He gave the directive on Friday during his national address.
“The Ministry of Education is directed to postpone the dates of reopening of all schools in the country for the second term until further notice,” the President said.\
The directive comes a few hours after the Education Cabinet Secretary, Ezekiel Machogu outlined measures for schools to follow as they are expected to reopen on May 6, in the wake of heavy rains and flooding in some parts of the country.
Machogu had directed that the safety of learners and staff be made a priority. Where impossible to continue learning in the most severely affected institutions, the CS urged the Boards of Management (BoM) to temporarily keep the schools closed until the situation improves.
“Where it is impossible to continue learning in the most severely affected institutions, BoMs are advised to temporarily keep the schools closed until the situation improves. In the meantime, the management of these schools should come up with strategies to recover lost time when learning resumes.
“The prevailing weather conditions pose accessibility challenges due to flash floods, swollen rivers and landslides thus affecting the transport system for learners to and fro school. Parents are therefore required to ensure that their children safely report to school on time,” Machogu said in a circular
