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Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang directed regional, county, and sub-county directors of education to ensure the closure of unapproved boarding sections within their jurisdictions. [File, Standard]
The Ministry of Education has ordered 348 primary schools to shut down their boarding sections due to non-compliance with safety regulations.
In a letter to education stakeholders dated Wednesday, November 27, Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang stated that the schools had grossly violated the Safety Standards Manual for Schools in Kenya (2008) and the Registration Guidelines for Basic Education Institutions (2021).
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