Schools to Begin Reopening on Friday, May 10
Schools to Begin Reopening on Friday, May 10
Schools to Begin Reopening on Friday, May 10
On Thursday, the National Government approved a new plan that will cause boarding school students to start traveling to school on Friday, May 10.
Speaking to the media, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo stated that President William Ruto had ordered the new plan to be implemented in order to lessen the amount of traffic that would likely arise from all schools reopening on Monday.
He went on to say that since the country was hit by months-long flooding in March, most roads were destroyed, so the officers had been called in to maintain order.
“We are monitoring the situation between now and when the students get back to class on Monday and the Ministry of Education is working closely with the National Government Administrative officers coordinating that effort towards normal resumption of schools,” Omollo told the media.
“So you will be seeing the movement of students, particularly for those in boarding schools happening between tomorrow and Monday.”
“One of the biggest challenges is in regards to movement since a number of roads are cut off and we wouldn’t like everybody to get to the roads on Monday so the assurance is that we have put in place the necessary mechanisms and we still expect that the rains will continue until the end of the month but with less intensity,” he added.
He went on to say that the state was keeping an eye on things and would be assisting parents and tutors with the reopening of the schools.
The announcement of the Interior Ministry’s new plan coincided with Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu’s confirmation that some schools may not reopen after suffering significant flood damage.
He went on to say that the anticipated torrential downpours might make it difficult for some areas of the nation to reopen.
Machogu specifically mentioned Kisumu, Tana River, and Homa Bay counties as some of the worst hit.
In his speech, Omollo emphasized that nearly 2,000 schools across 21 counties had been negatively impacted.
Over 200,000 people were affected nationwide, 47,000 households were evacuated, and 238 people lost their lives as a result of the floods.
