In Kenya, President Uhuru Kenyatta eased a few tough measures he had implemented to allow some semblance of normalcy. However, the government’s decision to cancel the 2020 academic year exposes its incapacity to make evidence-based decisions. There are multifarious reasons why the government should reconsider its decision on schools reopening. However, our peers such as Tanzania have more or less infrastructure such as Kenya, yet they are reopening schools. The most professed fear is that in schools, children will fail to observe the stipulated prevention measures, yet the same children roam the streets, playgrounds and marketplaces freely.

Source: Standard Digital July 13, 2020 07:07 UTC