President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced allocation of Sh6.5billion to the ministry of education as he indicated that schools will be reopening soon.
Speaking during the Seventh Presidential address on the coronavirus pandemic the eight-point economic stimulus programme on Saturday, President Kenyatta said he was aware of the anxiety weighing on the minds of parents and their children in regard to when schools will re-open.
The taskforce on Covid-19 education response committee chaired by Dr Sara Ruto on Friday said it had received 3,000 individual and institutional submissions on re-opening of schools.
Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) is proposing partial opening of schools by June 15 for national examination candidates.
Kuppet said adverse consequences of school closures lead to rise in dropout rates, increased exposure to violence and exploitation, confusion and stress for teachers and poor nutrition for children, who rely on free or discounted meals provided at schools.
