Gov’t To Extend 2nd Term Over Time Lost
Gov’t To Extend 2nd Term Over Time Lost
Gov’t To Extend 2nd Term Over Time Lost
Following a two-week suspension of the reopening due to flooding, the government has decided to prolong the second term, according to Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu.
After torrential rains and disastrous floods that have killed over 257 people so far, the administration decided to postpone the reopening of schools for the second term, which was scheduled for April 29.
This week, President William Ruto declared that students will resume classes on Monday, May 13, in light of expectations that this weekend’s rains will be lessened.
On Thursday, CS Machogu said the second term will be extended by a yet-to-be-determined period to enable schools to cover the syllabus ahead of this year’s national examinations in November.
We will look for ways to make up lost time, especially for Form Four candidates, by extending [the second term] by a few days. The minister stated, “We might minimize the amount of days schools would be closed. They were slated to close for three weeks in August.
He did, however, point out that there will be no postponement of the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) or Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KSCE) exams.
Prof. Machogu stated, “The exam schedule stays the same; KCSE and KPSEA will be taken in the regular time starting in November.”
He assuaged concerns about student safety at the reopening of the school by stating that the government had evaluated the issue and determined that it is “manageable.”
“What we are getting from the experts is that we won’t have as much rain as we have had before. If anything, the situation is only improving all over the country,” Machogu said.
According to the minister, a section of schools in seven counties among them Tana River, Homa Bay and Kisumu may not re-open on Monday. He said his ministry will explore other learning options such as relocation of learners to safer centres.
President William Ruto on Monday announced a Ksh.1 billion allocation for reconstruction of schools damaged by floods.
His announcement on Wednesday about the reopening of his school came after the Meteorological Department’s prediction on Monday that the country’s overall rainfall intensity will probably decrease later this week.
