Schools to reopen in September: Details

President Uhuru Kenyatta during the Seventh Presidential address on the Coronavirus pandemic: The 8-Point Stimulus Program, Saturday 23rd, May 2020.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has today announced that schools will reopen in September, 2020. While making a public address the president said the reopening shall only be done gradually to curb possible massive infections.

The president has directed the ministry of education to come up with a revised school calendar that will be released in August.

The president also announced that the ban on all forms of gatherings including political and social gatherings is extended for a further 30 days. Nationwide curfew extended for a further 30 days as well as closure of bars. The dusk to dawn curfew will now be between 9pm and 4am effective today.

Cessation of movement in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Mandera extended further for 30 days.

Cessation of moment into and out of Eastleigh in Nairobi and Old town in Mombasa ends tomorrow at 4.00am.

also extended are international travel restrictions.

More details to follow…

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