Ministry of Education extends half-term 2 dates by a week.
The Ministry of Education revised the dates students across pre-primary, primary and secondary schools will break for the second term’s half term.
In a letter dated May 24, Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang notified all learners and their tutors that the half term will run from June 26 to June 28.
Initially, the calendar had spelled out that the half-term period would last between June 20 to June 23.
According to the letter addressed to all county directors of education, all learners attending boarding schools were also to report back to schools by June 30, 2024.
“Following the disruption of the opening dates, it has been decided that the half-term dates for term two 2024 be revised,” the memo begins.
“The change may require adjustments on planned activities and schedules.”
The memo was copied to all regional directors of education, Teachers Service Commission CEO, Kenya National Examinations Council CEO, and Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu.
The recipients were then instructed to inform all head teachers and principals of the circular’s contents.
Due to the unfavorable consequences of the flood situation, President William Ruto previously ordered schools to reopen on Monday, May 13, two weeks later than the originally planned reopening date.
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu originally planned for Monday, April 29 to be the date of the school reopening, but the floods forced him to change that date.
Machogu said at the time that the severe rains would cause safety issues, hence the reopening of schools will be delayed by one week.
Over 200,000 people had been relocated, over 200 individuals had died, and approximately 2,000 schools had been destroyed by the floodwaters.
Ministry of Education extends half-term 2 dates by a week.
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