President Uhuru Kenyatta has today directed the Ministry of Education to facilitate the progressive re-opening of schools from September 1, 2020.
President Kenyatta spoke at State House in Nairobi where he announced that Kenya the COVID-19 infections in the country had hit 2,600 with 83 deaths, hence making it illogical to fully lift the restrictions and return the country to normal.
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The Head of State directed the Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha-led ministry to announce the new school calendar by mid-August.
“I hereby direct that following stakeholder’s consultations in the education sector, the Ministry of Education jointly with the Ministry of Health issues and publicizes guidelines on a gradual and progressive return to normalcy in the education sector by the third term, from September 1, 2020,” he said.
CS Magoha last month appointed a 9-member committee to advise on how to restore normalcy in the Education sector in light of the far-reaching effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.