Government reviews mid-term break for secondary schools amid unrest
The Government has reviewed mid-term break for secondary school students following the spike of student unrest.
In a circular by Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Jwan, the mid-term break starts on November 19 and students to report back on November 23.
“As you are aware, the Ministry of Education issued school term dates vide Circular Ref No. MOE/CONF/G5 dated 3rd December, 2020. It has been decided that the half term break will commence on Friday, 19th November, 2021. The students will report back on Tuesday 23rd November, 2021,” read the circular.
Kenya Secondary School Heads Association attributed the increased incidents to long closure of schools to contain Covid-19 between March 2019 and January 2020.
After schools reopened on September 11, the second term has been characterised by unease in several schools across the country where learners have gone on strike for various reasons.
The most recent being Buruburu Girls’ Secondary School in Narobi where 59 girls were hospitalised after their dormitory caught fire.
Other schools where students have torched dormitories or destroyed property include Chavakali Boys’ Secondary School, Thome Boys’, Ofafa Jericho High School, and Kibirigwi Girls’ High School among others.
So far, 24 students have been charged with malicious damage to property.
Nineteen from Kanjuri and five from Kiarithaini High Schools in Mathira, Nyeri County were today charged with damage property, preparing to commit a felony and being in possession of bhang
