Government Postpones Reopening Of Schools to 6th May

Government Postpones Reopening Of Schools to 6th May. The planned reopening of the schools has been delayed by the administration to Monday, May 6, 2024. Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu said in a statement that they have information indicating the ongoing floods have had a negative impact on certain institutions.

He explained that the decision to delay the reopening was made because bringing staff and kids to the impacted institutions would endanger their lives.

“It would be foolish to risk the lives of students and staff before watertight measures are put in place to ensure adequate safety of all affected school communities, as the devastating effects of the rains in some of the schools are so severe.”

“Based on this assessment, the Ministry of Education has resolved to postpone the reopening of all primary and secondary schools by one week, to Monday, May 6, 2024,” Machogu stated.

Reopening of the schools was set for April 29 (today). The CS stated that his Ministry will collaborate with pertinent organisations and interested parties to implement strategies to lessen the negative impacts of the rains.

He continued by saying that they would also offer frequent updates on all advancements in the field of education. The National Parents Association suggested on Sunday that the opening dates of the schools in the impacted areas be changed.

This coincided with the Meteorological Department’s warning of stronger rains in the upcoming days, following the reports of over 90 deaths and numerous injuries.

Rain and flooding has disrupted tens of schools nationwide, according to the association’s secretary general, Eskimos Kobia.

In order to ensure the safety of both kids and instructors, Kobia urged the government to conduct an audit of the number of schools that were impacted by the rains and consider modifying the opening dates.

“As the schools reopen for the second term, we are closely monitoring the continuing rains and collaborating with the government to ensure the safety of the students’ lives,” he stated.

Speaking in Naivasha, Kobia stated that victims of the rains have set up camp at nearby schools in some of the areas severely impacted.

The secretary-general said that important highways, mostly in rural regions, had been closed off by the rain, further endangering the lives of the students.

“The concern is not just the reopening of schools; it’s also the safety of the students as they travel from their homes to the educational facilities,” he stated.

Kobia continued, stating that the association’s preliminary evaluation had shown that numerous impacted families had misplaced school supplies and uniforms. Government Postpones Reopening Of Schools to 6th May.