President Ruto Orders School Re-Opening Date Be Postponed Till Further Notice
As a result of the continuous, intense rains, President William Ruto has ordered the Ministry of Education to defer the reopening of all national schools.
President Ruto said in a speech to the nation on Friday that the date of the schools’ reopening would be delayed “until further notice” and warned that things would probably get worse in the days ahead.
Due to delays caused by the intense rains, the reopening date of the schools was originally scheduled for April 29, 2024, but was eventually moved to May 6, 2024.
“This chaos has affected every area of our nation. Our schools’ original plan to reopen on Monday of this week following the April breaks had to be changed. Due to flooded and damaged roads and bridges, as well as the possibility of rushing rivers and overflowing dams in downstream regions, transportation has become difficult in many parts of the nation, according to Ruto.
“The Ministry of Education is directed to postpone the re-opening of all schools in the country for the second term until further notice,” Ruto stated on Friday.
The Head of State announced that 210 individuals had lost their lives to the floods so far, along with numerous injuries and irreplaceable property damage.
Regretfully, this dangerous time is far from over, as things are predicted to get worse. According to meteorological predictions, the rains are expected to continue and intensify over this month and possibly beyond, painting a bleak picture for the future,” he stated.
Simultaneously, President Ruto asked Parliamentarians to rearrange their CDF allotments so that the restoration of schools’ damaged infrastructure—caused by the floods—would take precedence.
In the meantime, the Ministry of Interior has been tasked with organizing the public’s relocation and evacuation, finding locations for temporary housing for those who have been displaced, and overseeing the support initiatives as a whole.
The government has identified 178 dams and water reservoirs in 33 counties that are already full and pose an immediate threat to nearby communities. These reservoirs are located on both public and private land.
Residents in those towns are being evacuated from high-risk locations, which include areas in various counties that are prone to mudslides and landslides.
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President Ruto Orders School Re-Opening Date Be Postponed Till Further Notice
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