CS Machogu Warns of School Delays in Key Areas
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu announced on Thursday that school openings might be delayed in several regions of the country due to the severe rainfall affecting those areas.
Machogu specified that Tana River, Homa Bay, and Kisumu counties are among the areas where schools may not resume, along with other regions.
On Thursday morning, Machogu mentioned that the impacted schools will stay closed, and students in those areas will have alternative learning options.
He made these statements while evaluating Karen C Secondary School in Nairobi to see if it was ready to begin its second term.
Machogu also mentioned that 95% of the country’s schools are prepared to welcome students back for the new term.
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He also noted that the August holiday would be shortened to allow for the completion of the syllabus, following the change of the school start date from May 6 to May 13 due to heavy rains.
The Ministry of Education will soon release a directive on which specific schools and areas will be affected by these new decisions.
An assessment of the flood-affected schools in the country showed over 1,900 schools were impacted, with some schools being submerged.
To prepare schools and the country for reopening, Ndindi Nyoro, Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, said Parliament would not limit spending on flood control measures.
“When budget allocations come to Parliament, we will approve all expenditures for government institutions,” he added.
Previously, the government sought Ksh10.6 billion to address the extensive flooding across the country.
CS Machogu Warns of School Delays in Key Areas
