• Last week, the government announced it has released Sh17.5 billion to schools across the country as capitation for the second term.
• Education CS Prof George Magoha warned headteachers against sending learners away because of school fees.
Students in primary and high schools have returned to school after a short break.
Schools reopened for the second term calendar, following the interruptions caused by Covid-19, which forced institutions to be closed as a way to curb the spread of the virus.
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Even as other students are already in school and some still arriving, others are yet to report back to school due to lack of school fees and other needed materials in school for their well-being.
Last week, the government announced it has released Sh17.5 billion to schools across the country as capitation for the second term.
Education CS Prof George Magoha warned headteachers against sending learners away because of school fees.
“The money has been released to them and no school has any justification to send children home," Magoha said.
Some of the pupils are seen going to school wearing their face masks, some not wearing them properly and some without.
In Kibera, the narrative is seen vividly as most learners struggle to maintain and watch the covid-19 protocols set by the government; sanitizing/washing of hands, social distancing and wearing of face masks properly.
Just like anyone else, students can also contract the virus and spread it to others, hence the reason why institutions are mandated to ensure students are in a safe and conducive learning environment.