However, President Ruto on Friday last week directed the Ministry of Education to postpone the reopening of all schools indefinitely following the flooding crisis caused by the incessant heavy rains.
'The Ministry of Education is directed to postpone the re-opening dates of all schools in the country for the second term until further notice, as meteorological reports paint a dire picture. The rains will continue and increase in both duration and intensity for the rest of this month and possibly after,' the president said.
As of Sunday, more than 228 people had died as a result of the floods, with thousands more injured and others displaced from their homes.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki said more than 227,238 people have been affected by flooding across the country since March when heavy rains linked to El Nio began.
In addition, 72 people remain missing in various incidents across the country and 42,526 households have been displaced, affecting some 212,630 people.
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