Education
CS George Magoha has given several conditions for reopening schools in
September amid COVID-19 in the country.
Speaking on
Wednesday, June 24, CS Magoha stated that each classroom should accommodate 15-20
students to observe the social distancing rule.
The
Education CS added that teachers should report to schools two weeks before the
schools reopen.
He further
added that the state will ensure they acquire 24 million masks that will be
given to each student when they resume.
In
addition, all schools will be provided with thermo guns to check the temperatures
of individuals accessing the institutions.
However, a section of Kenyans on Twitter expressed their concerns
about having a maximum of 20 learners in a class.
Susan Rotich says “100% transition to Secondary school didnt
work well, one class having to accomodate 60 students and above. That means
National schools will need 3 more classrooms per stream!”.
Her sentiments were echoed by Ken Aseka who says, “Practical?
Kenyan schools are crowded. Some children still learn under trees. Is
government planting more shade trees for such learners? For those who sit on
stones, instead of desks, is govt providing more stones?”
Kingsley Okwema opined, “CS Magoha should first
construct classrooms before talking of resumption of school. Before Corona
classrooms were carrying 200% of their capacity. How about now? We need more
than thrice the number of classrooms we had.”