President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed that basic education classes resume in-person learning in January 2021.
Uhuru during the 13th Covid-19 national address said examination classes will continue with learning but under heightened health protocols.
Uhuru said this will see the examination classes adequately prepare for exams.
"I direct that basic education to resume in January 2021. As we prepare for this reopening I encourage MPs to engaged CDF boards to augment existing interventions geared towards the reopening of schools," Uhuru said.
He said the focus should be on additional handwashing points, provision of face masks and general sanitisation in schools.
Earlier on, it had been reported that schools could in the next three weeks reopen for in-person teaching for three other classes in primary and secondary institutions.
In a proposal seen by the Star, education stakeholders had proposed that the in-person learning for Grade 3, Standard 7 and Form 3 learners to resume.
The three classes account for about three million learners. The proposal is to be presented to the President.
If adopted, it would mean those in Grade 1-2, Standard 5-6, and Form 1-2 and pre-primary will remain at home.
Grade 4, standard 8 and form four classes opened four weeks ago.
