The government has announced the reopening of all schools following the extended closure that was necessitated by the floods.
According to State House officials, schools will reopen officially on Monday, May 13, 2024.
The announcement was made following a closed-door meeting where President William Ruto was meeting with leaders from Laikipia and Kajiado.
"Schools to re-open on Monday 13th May 2024," Secretary of State Functions, Mike Gitonga quoted President William Ruto.
It was noted that the directive to reopen schools on Monday was informed by advisories issued by the Kenya Meteorological Department.
According to Kenya Met, the rains are projected to reduce in intensity from this week.
Further, to facilitate the reopening of schools, government agencies will coordinate with the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) to facilitate the construction of damaged schools.
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) is also helping in flood mitigation measures across the country.
The reopening of schools had initially been scheduled for Monday, April 29 before Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu postponed the dates owing to the floods.
At the time, Machogu indicated that the reopening of schools would be extended by one week owing to the safety concerns that were posed by the heavy rains.
However, President William Ruto postponed the reopening of schools further given that the rains had intensified.
"The Ministry of Education is directed to postpone the dates of reopening of all schools in the country for the second term until further notice," Ruto announced during his national address on Friday, May 3.
