Education CS George Magoha has announced that day schools in Mombasa and Kakamega counties, as well as six other areas with pending elections will be closed on Monday, August 29 to pave way for the exercise.
The CS further added that that the institutions will resume on Tuesday, August 30, after the completion of the elections.
“The IEBC has announced elections on 29th and we understand most schools are required as tallying centers. Tallying centers that may be required for more than one day should be taken to tertiary institutions,” said Prof. Magoha.
Moreover, Prof Magoha noted that boarding schools will not be closed.
“Children in day schools will remain at home on 29th and report the following day. Boarding schools acting like tallying centers will not be closed,” the CS stated.
Similarly, IEBC on Monday, August 22 announced August 29 as the new date for the postponed General Election in various parts of the country.
Moreover, elections for gubernatorial positions in Mombasa and Kakamega counties were among the eight elections that IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati announced would be postponed.
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The other six are Member of the National Assembly polls in Kitui Rural Constituency (Kitui County), Kacheliba Constituency (West Pokot County), Pokot South Constituency (West Pokot County) and Rongai Constituency (Nakuru County).
Furthermore, the electoral commission had also pushed forward elections for Member of County Assembly Wards in Kwa Njenga (Embakasi South Constituency – Nairobi County) and Nyaki West (North Imenti Constituency – Meru County).
In addition, Education CS Magoha also appealed to school heads to stop sending students home for school fees to protect them from missing out on the marathon calendar the government introduced to recover time lost in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“As a country we are going through a difficult time. We must support our children as we get into a very tight schedule. I appeal to the teachers who are still sending students home because of fees. They should stop,” stated the CS.