Schools will reopen on Monday next week as the ongoing rains are expected to subside in the coming days according to the weatherman.
President William Ruto who made the announcement at State House yesterday said said all schools will reopen on May 13.
"All parents are advised, on the assessment of weathermen and the Government of Kenya, that it will now be safe," the President said.
He made the announcement when he hosted grassroots leaders from Laikipia North and Kajiado Central constituencies. The leaders were led by MPs Sarah Lekorere and Elijah Memusi respectively.
The announcement comes just days after the head of state last week indefinitely postponed the reopening citing warnings by the meteorological department that indicated that the flooding situation was likely to get dire with the ongoing rains.
He also cited a cyclone that was predicted to cause torrential rain, strong winds and powerful and dangerous waves along the Kenyan Coast.
The weatherman has since said the cyclone threat is gone.
The devastating floods have since killed more than 240 people, destroyed farms and property including infrastructure.
Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura on Tuesday said over 1,400 primary and secondary schools have been affected countrywide.
He said 1,203 primary and 294 secondary schools have experienced infrastructure destructions with some marooned.
The heavy rains have also impacted 439,081 primary school students and 124,358 secondary school students.
In addition, 3,945 primary school toilets collapsed and 81 roofs in secondary schools have been blown off.
Other schools are hosting those displaced from their homes by the floods.
President Ruto however said adequate arrangements were in place to repair the damages for smooth resumption of learning from next week.
"We have made adequate arrangements, we have asked Members of Parliament and we have provided resources through NG-CDF for repair of classrooms and other learning facilities across Kenya and therefore, all schools will be opened on Monday next week and parents must prepare their children to go to school," Ruto said.
Schools were initially scheduled to reopen on April 29 before Education CS Ezekiel Machogu postponed the plan by a week due to flooding across the country.
Later, President Ruto announced an indefinite postponement.
The Kenyan National Union of Teachers has however urged the government to release funds to reconstruct fallen classrooms and sunken toilets.
