Kenyans have until five o’clock today to give their views to the National Covid-19 Education Response Committee that will advise Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha on whether schools should reopen on June 4 or the date be postponed.

This comes as a task force on the reopening of schools chaired by Ms Sarah Ruto continued to receive views from education stakeholders on when traditional learning should resume in school.

Ms Makori made the request to the Senate’s Committee on Education amid reports that some private schools were compelling parents to pay full fees or their children would be expelled for delayed payment of fees.

The 10-member team appointed by Prof Magoha on Tuesday will also explore ways of restoring normality in the school calendar.

Prof Magoha’s decision to exclude teachers’ unions from the committee has rubbed teachers the wrong way, although he has incorporated the leaders of school heads associations.