Among the options is to close all schools during the October 17 poll or only close day schools and allow boarding institutions to continue with their activities. PRESIDING OFFICERSThe more than 23,000 primary schools are used as polling stations while some teachers training colleges and secondary schools are used as tallying centres. Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association chairman Kahi Indimuli said: “We are meeting other education stakeholders to deliberate on the issue.”SAFETYKenya Private Schools Association Chief Executive Officer Peter Ndoro said the nature of Kenyan politics cannot allow students to be in schools. Kenya National Union of Teachers Secretary-General Wilson Sossion said schools must close to allow students and teachers to participate in the elections. Practicals for some of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination subjects will start as early as October 23.

Source: Daily Nation September 17, 2017 04:52 UTC