Rains and Floods Affects Over 1,400 Schools as Schools Reopen Next Week
Heavy rains and floods ruined bridges and roads linking several of the schools, raising concerns about their children’s safety.
Parents report that some classrooms were swept away, and sanitary facilities destroyed, posing health dangers.
President Ruto, however, stated that the government will collaborate with development partners to rebuild damaged roads.
Yesterday, President Ruto announced that the government will send funding to the National Government Constituency Development Fund for the rehabilitation of flood-damaged schools.
Government spokesman Isaac Mwaura asserted on Tuesday that the incident had impacted about 1,400 primary and secondary institutions nationwide.
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He stated that 1,203 primary and 294 secondary schools had their infrastructure destroyed, with some marooned.
Students Affected
The heavy rainfall also affected 439,081 primary and 124,358 secondary school students.
Additionally, 81 secondary school roofs collapsed and 3,945 primary school toilets collapsed.
Those who were displaced by the flood are staying at other schools.
President Ruto, on the other hand, stated that enough provisions had been made to repair the damage and allow for a seamless return of learning next week.
Ruto stated that they have made sufficient arrangements for the school reopening. He mentioned reaching out to Members of Parliament and allocating resources through NG-CDF to fund the repair of classrooms and other educational facilities throughout Kenya.
As a result, Ruto declared that all schools would resume learning next Monday, emphasizing the importance of parents preparing their children for school attendance.
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Due to widespread flooding, Education CS Ezekiel Machogu postponed the planned reopening of schools by a week. Later, President Ruto declared an indefinite postponement.
However, the Kenyan National Union of Teachers has urged the government to allocate funds for the reconstruction of fallen classrooms and sinking toilets.
Rains and Floods Affects Over 1,400 Schools as Schools Reopen Next Week
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