Pupils from Nairobi primary school sit for their exams at the start the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations in Nairobi on October 29, 2019. - A total of 1,088,986 candidates writing the tests that mark their transition to secondary schools. The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) is a certificate awarded to students after completing the approved eight-year course in primary education and transition to secondary education thereafter. (Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP) (Photo by SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images)
Kenya’s education ministry has said that all primary and secondary schools will reopen next year.
The ministry said all students would resume studies in their current classes.
Education Minister George Magoha said no final-year national examinations would be held for primary and secondary pupils this year.
Pupils from Nairobi primary school sit for their exams at the start the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations in Nairobi on October 29, 2019. – A total of 1,088,986 candidates writing the tests that mark their transition to secondary schools. The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) is a certificate awarded to students after completing the approved eight-year course in primary education and transition to secondary education thereafter. (Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP) (Photo by SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images)
Those exams are usually held in October and November each year.
However, colleges and universities will prepare to re-open in September this year with strict guidelines, the minister says.
Schools across Kenya closed in March after the country’s recorded its first coronavirus cases.
On Monday, Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta reopened the borders of three counties that had been closed as part of the lockdown.
He then gave the education ministry 24 hours to give guidelines about the school calendar.
Christopher Sam is a savvy web designer and developer with advanced knowledge in Search Engine Optimization. The certified Google Trainer is also a trusty contributor to this website.
