More than 1,400 schools are affected by rain and flooding as they reopen.
Concerns about the safety of their children were raised when roads and bridges connecting some of the schools were destroyed by flooding and heavy rains.
Parents have reported that there are health risks because sanitary facilities were destroyed and parts of the classrooms were carried away.
But according to President Ruto, the government will work with development partners to repair damaged roads.
President Ruto declared yesterday that the National Government Constituency Development Fund will receive government financing for schools that were destroyed by flooding.
About 1,400 elementary and secondary educational institutions statewide were affected by the incident, according to claims made by government spokesman Isaac Mwaura on Tuesday.
He said that the infrastructure of 1,203 elementary and 294 secondary schools had been devastated, with some of them left stranded.
Students Affected
In addition, 439,081 primary and 124,358 secondary school pupils were impacted by the intense downpour.
In addition, 3,945 primary school restrooms and 81 secondary school roofs fell.
Those that the flood forced to evacuate are lodging at different schools.
Conversely, President Ruto declared that sufficient measures had been taken to mitigate the harm and facilitate a smooth resumption of classes the following week.
Ruto declared that all the necessary preparations had been done for the reopening of the school. He talked about contacting members of parliament and donating funds via NG-CDF to support the renovation of classrooms and other educational infrastructure in Kenya.
Ruto consequently announced that classes would resume on Monday in all schools, highlighting the significance of parents preparing their kids for school attendance.
Education CS Ezekiel Machogu delayed the scheduled reopening of schools by one week due to extensive flooding. President Ruto later announced an indefinite delay.
Nonetheless, the government has been pushed by the Kenyan National Union of Teachers to provide funding for the renovation of crumbling classrooms and sinking restrooms.
More than 1,400 schools are affected by rain and flooding as they reopen.
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