Schools to re-open on Monday, 15 August
Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) George Magoha has directed schools to reopen on Monday, August 15, 2022.
Magoha ordered the early closure of all basic education institutions on 1st August 2022, in preparation for the elections.
“Therefore, following further consultations, I hereby convey the government’s decision that Basic Education Institutions will reopen from Monday, 15th August, 2022,” he added.
Earlier, the CS had indicated that schools would re-open on 11 August, 2022.
“I know that people are very unhappy that the schools were closed abruptly. Let me apologise on behalf of the government,” Magoha said.
Simultaneously, CS remarked that if elections are held again during his mandate, talks will be made to determine whether students will take their exams.
“We may have to sit down as stakeholders and see whether it will be fair to examine the children if they have lost a considerable amount of time. I pray that that does not happen, these children have suffered enough,” Magoha said.
