President William Ruto has urged Kenyans to pray for learners as they go back to school for the second term.
Most schools are expected to reopen on Monday, May 13, save for some 2,155 institutions which have been affected by floods.
Speaking when he attended a Sunday service at CITAM, Valley Road, Nairobi, Ruto said the prayers should include their academic and personal growth too.
"Our children are opening school on Monday, tomorrow, I want you to pray over our children so that when they go to school, they'd be safe and they can get what education offers and be mentored into responsible citizens," he said.
Stating that "It is well", the President said in the challenges that Kenyans are facing, all will turn out fine.
This comes a day after Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen urged parents to release their children early for school.
He said this is a way of playing a role of ensuring their kids' safety so the ministry can monitor their journeys to school.
The CS assured that the government is working to ensure that no students' lives are lost on the roads, saying they will have serious crackdowns to have traffic rules adhered to.
Murkomen said the Ministry of Transport is working with the Ministry of Interior, which has already directed the National Police Service to provide security on the roads.
It has also directed traffic police to take care of the students travelling.
"Over a million students are going back to school. That means there will be pressure on public transport. We will be monitoring unroadworthy vehicles," he emphasised.
"We will be very tough because we want to make sure our people are safe."
