On Monday October 12, 2020, Kenyan schools opened their
doors for students seven months after they were shut due to the corona virus
pandemic.
Students who reported on Monday include; form four, class
eight and grade four pupils from across the country.
Speaking at Olympic Primary in Kibra while monitoring the
resumption of learning, Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha announced
that the remaining learners could know when they will re-open in the next two
weeks.
“The Ministry will observe the situation in one or two
weeks, then we shall recall the other children," Magoha said.
Students sprayed with
knapsack
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Meanwhile, tough measures have been put by the Ministry to
curb spread of the disease in the
learning institutions.
Some of the measures include; wearing of masks sanitising
and social distancing.
While working to adhere to the set standards, one of the unidentified school has elicited a lot of reactions online after a video emerged showing an official sanitising students with a knapsack.
In the video, students are seen lining up after which the
official sprays their hand and backs with the chemical in the knapsack.
The video has caused an uproar online with Kenyans calling
for better ways to ensure students are safe.
Here are some reactions:
