Pupils of the ill-fated Precious Talent School defied Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha's order to transfer to new schools on Monday, September 30.
According to Magoha who spoke to Kenyans.co.ke, approximately 90 out of the 480 the pupils reported to their new schools this morning.
The learners were to report to Jamhuri, Ngong Forest and Riruta Satelite primary schools but only 69, 20 and under 10 pupils respectively reported to the said schools.
"This is precisely because the parents were incited by politicians who were telling them that they were going to rebuild the school but our position as government was very clear, the school remains closed until they build it to the standard that we expect and we issue them with a new certificate," declared Magoha.
"In the meantime, the government created extra capacity in Ngong Forest School which is excellent and within a stone's throw distance," he added.
Most pupils, however, preferred to join the Jamhuri school which according to Magoha is farther than Ngong Forest school in terms of distance.
Magoha also disclosed that most of the parents visited the Ngong school to inspect whether it met their standards.
However, parents were at liberty to transfer their children to their schools of choice and were not necessarily limited to the three schools.
On Monday, September 23, Magoha announced a 4-day closure of Precious Talent School. He later directed that the pupils of the school be distributed to public schools after the school's owner was arrested.
On Wednesday, September 25, Magoha also closed St. Catherine Bombolulu Primary school transfering 207 pupils to a neighbouring school, Ayany Estate Primary.
According to the CS, Bombolulu Primary School was in a similar state as the collapsed Precious Talent School in Ng'ando Dagoretti.
