There should be a double intake for preschool next year,” said Ms Adeline Owuor, a parent in Nairobi. It will create more space to accommodate learners,” Mr Imbuga said. While some parents support the closure of schools, some have criticised the decision to make learners repeat classes. There are fears also that some parents will collude with teachers to promote learners to the next class so that they don’t repeat. This was widely expressed by parents whose children are learning online and feel they will have covered the syllabus by the end of the year.

Source: Daily Nation July 13, 2020 07:52 UTC