Counties Where Schools Are Yet to Reopen
Counties Where Schools Are Yet to Reopen
Counties Where Schools Are Yet to Reopen
The number of schools across various counties that have not reopened in spite of the mandate has been disclosed by government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, May 13, Mwaura said that mudslides were the reason most schools in Nyeri County were closed today.
Twelve elementary and sixteen secondary schools in Nyeri County are still shuttered as a result of flooding restrooms and classrooms. Mwaura continued, saying that the students were also being disadvantaged by the untidy terrain in the county.
In Kisumu County, at least five schools are still shuttered. The schools have been submerged as a result of Lake Victoria’s overflowing water.
In West Pokot County, there are just two schools that are still closed because the bridges that connected them werehed away, leaving the schools inaccessible.
In Nakuru County, one school remains closed since it has been hosting flood victims who were displaced by the heavy rainfall.
“A secondary school in Kirinyaga County which has a sunken toilet has pushed backwards its opening date to later this week,” he stated adding that 10 other schools were closed in Kilifi County.
Mwaura called upon parents and guardians to take caution and ensure their children are safe while going to school, especially at 6 am and 6 pm.
He also asked school administrations to check updates from relevant departments to ensure children do not go to school when it is flooding or there is a mudslide.
The strong rains and flooding that flooded several schools and damaged important infrastructure caused a delay in the reopening of the establishments.
Additionally, he mentioned that the floods that occurred in the nation last month cost the government Ksh80 billion. Mwaura said that the floods had the greatest impact on road infrastructure.
