All public learning facilities in Garissa are ready for the partial reopening of schools on Monday, county Education director Khalif Isaack Hassan has said. The education executive was speaking in Garissa town on Thursday after inspecting schools in the urban centre. Candidates sitting national exams at the Garissa Teachers’ Training College, TVET colleges and North Eastern National Polytechnic reopened on Monday. Garissa Kenya National Union of Teachers executive secretary Abdirizak Hussein commended the Education ministry for the "bold step it had taken to partially re-open schools". Unless there is another agenda, the reopening of schools should be shelved until January next year,” Musyoka said.

Source: The Star October 08, 2020 18:00 UTC