For nearly two decades, Kastemil School and Kindergarten, a private school in Kasarani, Nairobi, provided education to hundreds of city learners. With reports the earliest schools can reopen being January, representatives of private schools, especially those in rented premises, warn many more will go under. At the Coast, a region where most children are dependent on private schools, the National Parents Association (NPA) says at least 257 private primary and secondary schools have closed shop. The NPA reveals that private primary schools, mostly those in informal settlements, are the worst hit, with 198 shut down completely. The umbrella organisation for private schools in Kenya has suggested that the State steps in to help the schools pay teachers, support staff and pay rent.

Source: Standard Digital July 14, 2020 21:01 UTC