As plans are underway to reopen schools, maintaining social distancing is a nightmare for congested Mwiki Primary School in Githurai, Ruiru subcounty in Kiambu. The school on less than an acre has 3,600 pupil, 27 teachers, four deputy head teachers and the head teacher..An influx of new learners is expected from private schools. Head teacher Joseph Kamau calls it the most congested primary school in Kenya. Kamau told journalists at the school on Monday that despite the many learners, the school has only 41 classrooms and 1,077 crude desks that are shared. Kamau said the area has 37 primary schools and many will close because of Covid-19, sending pupils to Mwiki , as there's no other primary school nearby.

Source: The Star September 29, 2020 19:00 UTC