Govt Lists Counties Where 71 Schools Are Yet to Open.
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.
44 primary schools and 27 secondary schools around the nation have not yet reopened, according to the Spokesperson.
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.
One school in Nakuru County is still closed because flood victims who were forced from their homes by the intense rain are being housed there.
He added that ten more schools in Kilifi County were shuttered and that “a secondary school in Kirinyaga County with a sunken toilet has pushed back its opening date to later this week.”
In particular, around six in the morning and six in the evening, Mwaura urged parents and guardians to exercise vigilance and make sure their kids are secure while attending school.
Additionally, he instructed school administrators to verify information from pertinent departments to make sure kids are kept home during floods or mudslides.
“National and the County Multi-Agency teams are working to ensure that repairs are done to create a safe environment for students to resume learning,” he said.
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.
Govt Lists Counties Where 71 Schools Are Yet to Open.