Before the schools reopen, we’re keeping an eye on the situation – PS Omollo
In order to guarantee the planned and safe reopening of schools the following week, the administration is keeping an eye on the current situation.
Together with county and regional directors of education, National Government Administration Officers (NGAOs) are leading the effort.
On Monday, May 13, classes will continue as planned because of projections showing a decrease in the amount of rain.
Students, particularly those attending boarding institutions, will start returning between Friday and Monday, according to Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo’s announcement on Thursday.
“We have put in place measures to ensure the safe movement of students, despite some challenges,” stated Omollo.
In Nairobi, where numerous people have been forced to flee due to flooding, schools are getting the required maintenance.
Omollo reported that almost 2,000 schools have been touched, and that 21 counties have been badly affected.
“We have put in place sufficient procedures to allow our pupils to seamlessly complete their education,” he said.
After assessing the state of planning for the June 1 Madaraka Day Celebrations, Omollo was giving a speech at Bungoma County’s Masinde Muliro Stadium.
Teresia Mbaika, the PS in charge of Devolution, and Veronica Nduva, the PS in charge of Performance and Delivery Management, accompanied him.
Additionally in attendance were Bungoma County officials, senior state representatives from the National Celebrations Steering Committee, Kibabii University Vice-Chancellor Professor Isaac Ipara Odeo, and Western Region Commissioner Irungu Macharia.
Following a two-week suspension of the reopening due to flooding, Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu stated on Thursday that the government would extend the second term to make up for lost time.
After torrential rains and disastrous floods that have killed over 260 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 return to class on Monday, May 13, in light of the weather projections showing less rain this weekend.
According to Machogu, the second term will be extended for an unspecified amount of time so that schools may finish the curriculum in time for November’s national exams this year.
We will look into ways to make up for lost time for Form Four candidates by extending [the second term] by a few days. August closures for three weeks were anticipated, but he stated, “We may cut down on the total number of days that schools are closed.”
He did, however, state that there will be no postponement of the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) or Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KSCE) exams.
“The exam schedule is unchanged; starting in November, KCSE and KPSEA will be administered at the regular time,” Machogu stated.
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.”
The specialists are telling us that there won’t be as much rain as in the past. In fact, things are becoming better everywhere in the nation, according to Machogu.
Some schools in seven counties, including Tana River, Homa Bay, and Kisumu, might not reopen on Monday, according to him.
According to him, his ministry will look at other learning opportunities, like moving students to safer locations.
Before the schools reopen, we’re keeping an eye on the situation – PS Omollo.
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