Cabinet Approves Monday’s School Reopening Despite Raging Rains and Floods
The Cabinet has directed that schools resume on May 6, despite ongoing efforts to restore institutions devastated by flooding.
President William Ruto chaired the second meeting this week, which directed the Ministry of Education to collaborate with the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF).
The Cabinet approved the Ministry of Education’s decision to postpone school resumption by one week, with the new date set for next Monday.
The ministry was asked to collaborate with the NG-CDF to get money for the repair and rehabilitation of destroyed infrastructure.
The Cabinet meeting was held to discuss additional measures to alleviate the impact of floods, mudslides, and landslides in various parts of the country.
The Cabinet reported that individuals affected by floods, mudslides, and landslides are now getting food and non-food assistance from the government and partners.
The Cabinet has decided to take action to lessen the effects of climate change-related extreme weather.
Those affected by the Cabinet mandate to relocate from riparian areas welcomed the news, as the discussion highlighted.
The Cabinet received a briefing on the upcoming three-month weather forecast, which indicates ordinary to above-average rainfall nationwide.
As a result, low-lying areas might expect flooding, as well as landslides and mudslides.
Cyclone Hidaya is expected to hit the coastal region, bringing heavy rains, big waves, and strong winds that may disrupt marine activity in the Indian Ocean.
Unfavorable weather conditions caused the destruction of school facilities such as classrooms, dorms, halls, toilets, latrines, fences, and perimeter walls, as reported to the Cabinet.
Some schools have been submerged, while others are being used by individuals displaced by mudslides, landslides, and floods.
The Cabinet approved an expansion of the Manda Bay Airfield runway in Lamu. The initiative would strengthen the Kenya Defense Forces’ capabilities to defend the country’s territorial integrity.
President Ruto has pushed higher education institutions to innovate and use technology to provide access to affordable education.
The President stated that the government is ready to help colleges offer online and virtual learning courses.
He added that they must continue striving to meet the ever-growing demand for higher education, focusing on elevating those at the bottom of the social and economic pyramid through access to quality education.
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He stated that the implementation of a 100,000-kilometer fiber optic network project is progressing well and would assist online learning, e-commerce, and digital jobs.
Ruto made these remarks at the charter-granting event for Tangaza University and the Management University of Africa at the State House in Nairobi.
Cabinet Approves Monday’s School Reopening Despite Raging Rains and Floods
