A section of church and political leaders had earlier appealed to the government to suspend reopening of schools from Monday due to the ongoing floods in the country.

So far, 150 schools across the country have been affected by floods, with some remaining submerged and with no rooftops hours before the opening date.

Collapsed classrooms, submerged schools, destroyed rooftops—these are scenes ahead of planned school reopening following heavy downpour across the country.

The Ministry of Education had also directed all Regional Directors of Education across the country to assess the rainfall situation in their areas ahead of schools reopening next week.

 

The Ministry said the data should be submitted by Friday, April 26.

The data/information should be emailed to dg@education.go.ke by Friday, April 26,” the ministry said.

 

The Ministry on Thursday said it is in the process of collecting data/information to establish the readiness of all Basic Education Institutions for the second term of 2024.

 

The data on the effects of the rains and flooding will be crucial for planning and for sharing with the Education in Emergencies cluster working group.

 

“As you are aware. All basic Education Institutions are expected to open for the second term of the school calendar on April 29, 2024,” the ministry said.

 

However, several parts of the country are reported to be experiencing heavy rains and flooding.