''This is a sad state of affairs, given the immense financial and logistical factors involved in the re-opening of schools. To remedy the situation, the CS must issue a statement on the comprehensive term dates for schools for the rest of the year.''
Parents who spoke to Sunday Standard said some of them had incurred costs and booked buses for their children.
Mary Wanza expressed her frustration saying the decision by the government will inconvenience her.
Wanza said she had already booked for her two children who are students at Aquinas High and St George's School to travel today.
''I have two tickets for my son and daughter to travel from Mombasa to Nairobi. Who will refund me the money,'' she said.
Misori said the education sector is worried that Magoha may shift the opening date again. ''Given the unpredictability of the changes, stakeholders are uncertain whether the Minister will adhere to the new date, since the election programme is still unfolding. Schools, parents and learners are find it hard to make plans based on the latest announcement," he said.
Three days ago, the CS made a similar communication suspending the re-opening of schools on August 11 and moving it to Monday August 15.
At schools, teachers are mulling whether there will be ample time to cover the syllabus having lost two weeks to elections.
Kahi Idimuli, the chair Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association, had said there is a challenge in preparing this year's candidates for the exams. "We have a short period to prepare the candidates, so closing schools for more than a week will affect the calendar," Indimuli said.
Evans Ngadi, a teacher at Gatoto Primary School in Nairobi said schools will have to initiate special learning schedules to recover time lost.