Confusion on school reopening date as President urge stakeholders to focus on 'how' not 'when'

The actual date for resumption of in-person learning in the country remains unknown after President Uhuru Kenyatta failed to give a definite date on Monday.

Speaking during the 12th address on COVID-19 situation in the country at KICC, President Kenyatta urged education stakeholders to focus on how schools would be reopened and not when.

The Head of State said learning institution would be reopened only once the safety of the learners is sufficiently guaranteed.

"  Learning institutions should be reopened only when we can sufficiently guarantee the safety of our children. And here I really would plead with Kenyans - let us not focus ourselves on when schools will reopen but how shall these schools open in a manner that protects our children and protects their lives and their health," the President said 

 He further added "Let us think first about their health and wellbeing and once we have established how then together we will agree when,"

According to the Head of State, the resumption of in-person learning must be predicated on strict adherence to the health protocols and guidelines as issued by the Ministry of Health.

 "In that regard, I, therefore, direct and order the Cabinet Secretary for Education to issue the Calendar for the resumption of the 2020 Academic calendar, strictly bearing the foregoing in mind,"