Gov’t Issues Stern Directives to Parents Ahead of School Reopening
Government, through the Ministry of Education, issued a directive to all parents with pupils in the 348 schools closed last year, to transfer them to other schools ahead of the reopening next week.
Speaking to the press on Friday, January 3, Basic Education Permanent Secretary Dr Belio Kipsang highlighted that any school that failed to meet the preparedness levels as prescribed by the ministry will not be allowed to open and directed all parents to transfer their pupils.
The 348 schools were closed for failing to meet safety standards for dormitories posing a risk to learners, which is against the provisions of the Safety Standards Manual for Schools in Kenya (2008).
According to the PS, only schools that have done repairs and adjustments as per the safety standards will be allowed to reopen after inspection by education officers.
For instance In Kisii County, only 10 out of 17 private schools that were listed among the 348 are reported to have aligned to the required safety standards.
“Some of them are just a matter of re-registration to reflect that they’re boarding. Some of the criteria considered during the inspection included exit sections within boarding facilities and the availability of extinguishers, among other safety measures,” he explained.
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