Learners will have to stay home for a few more months following President Uhuru Kenyatta’s announcement that schools will re-open in September.

President Kenyatta, while addressing the nation over the weekend, said he expects progressive normalcy to resume in the education sector by September 1 and directed the Education Ministry to consult with the Health experts so as to come up with a new calendar by mid-August.

“Following stakeholder’s consultations in the education sector – the Ministry of Education jointly with the Ministry of Health will issue and publicise guidelines on a gradual and progressive return to normalcy in the education sector by the Third Term, from 1^st September 2020,” he said

National Education Response Committee Report on schools Reopening

The Covid-19 National Education Response Committee had a week prior to president Kenyatta’s address submitted their final report on school reopening to CS George Magoha.

The report provides guidelines on the reopening of primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities.

The committee had in its preliminary report recommended that schools be reopened in September.

National Exams

The report by the Covid-19 Education Response Committee, which is chaired by Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development Council chairperson Sara Ruto, further recommends that national exams, scheduled for November be administered in February 2021.