Classes of death: Schools crackdown to leave thousands of pupils stranded

Education CS George Magoha at Greenfield Primary School in Changamwe, Mombasa County. He closed the school and ordered that pupils be transferred to nearby Umoja Primary School. (Omondi Onyango, Standard)

Thousands of learners are likely to be affected by the Ministry of Education directive to close down all schools that have not complied with safety guidelines.

All unregistered schools; those with dilapidated structures and institutions that have exceeded their enrollment capacities without approval will be re-assessed with possible withdrawal of their licences.