Gov't announces school closing dates ahead of elections

Schools will break on August 6 to pave way for the upcoming General Election on Tuesday, August 9, Education CS George Magoha has announced.

Speaking at Alliance Girls on Sunday after inspecting the ongoing construction of CBC classrooms, the CS said that the schools will re-open as soon as the election results are announced.

"We are breaking again on the 6th of the month and we will not open again untill the 15th," CS Magoha said. 

At the same time, CS Magoha asserted that if there are repeat elections, the ministry will consult with stakeholders to determine whether students will sit for their exams.

"We may have to engage stakeholders and see whether it will be fair to examine the  children if they will have lost a considerable amount of time, I pray that that does not happen, these children have suffered enough," Magoha said. 

CS Magoha also banned all events held on school grounds by politicians in disguise of launching projects in order to woo electorates.