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Across the world, governments are working on overdrive to find safe ways of reopening their economies and resuming normal activities amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In Kenya, among the considerations is how to safely reopen schools in September without compromising the health of our children.
Education Secretary George Magoha has proposed that classrooms be trimmed to between 15 and 20 learners per session from an average of 40 as part of maintaining the social distancing rules.
In addition, the government should also retrain teachers, provide hand sanitisers and washable masks for all learners and ensure that health and safety measures are observed.
The job at hand for the government and learning institutions is an uphill one, which requires time and synergy among all stakeholders, including parents.
