Let the government postpone reopening of schools for a week or so as we access the situation. Related Content Coast counties drowning in floodsBut education directors are assessing the situation ahead of the schools reopening with some considering transferring the learners to other public schools that have not been hit by floods. “If the schools will still be marooned, we will have to transfer [students] to the neighbouring schools,” Mr Muttai Kithinji, the Magarini sub-County education director told Nation. FLOODED SCHOOLSSix primary schools, namely: Bate, Bura, Singwaya, Dhololo, Misindidini, Mikuyuni in Garashi wards were rendered inaccessible after River Sabaki broke its banks last week on Wednesday. In Magarini, some six public primary schools have been submerged while in Malindi two public primary schools, an Early Childhood Development Education centre and a secondary school have been submerged.

Source: Daily Nation April 29, 2018 16:07 UTC