<h1><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>School Reopening Postponed to Monday, May 6.</strong></span></h1>
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<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">It is now confirmed! No school for all primary and secondary schools till Monday </span></strong></p>
<p>Owing to public demand and relentless pressure emanating from key education stakeholders, the Ministry of Education has postponed reopening of schools till Monday next week.</p>
<p>This follows an upsurge in the death toll ascribed to ravaging floods that has now hit 110.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
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<p>Collapsed classrooms, submerged schools, destroyed rooftops—these are scenes ahead of planned school reopening following heavy downpour across the country.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>The Ministry said the data should be submitted by Friday, April 26.</p>
<p>The data/information should be emailed to dg@education.go.ke by Friday, April 26,” the ministry said.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
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<p>“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.</p>
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<p>However, several parts of the country are reported to be experiencing heavy rains and flooding.</p>
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