Kuppet criticizes Magoha for the order to close schools
Kuppet criticizes Magoha for the order to close schools
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CS education George Magoha has received criticism for issuing an impulsive order ordering schools to close on Tuesday to make space for elections.
Akello Misori, the general secretary of Kuppet, stated in a statement on Monday that it is inappropriate for students to return to class on August 11, two days after the elections.
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“This is outright impractical, since the elections will take nearly a week to conclude. Moreover, parents need reasonable time to assess whether their children can travel and settle in schools safely,” Misori said.
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers boss said studies should resume on August 15.
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Misori termed Magoha’s directive as hasty saying the CS did not consult education stakeholders before making the decision on school closure.
This even as Magoha said in a statement the decision was arrived at after “further consultations.”
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“Any stakeholder with a legitimate interest in the school calendar would have advised against the hasty decision,” Misori said.
On Monday, Magoha directed all schools to release learners on Tuesday for mid term to enable preparation for the conduct of the August 9 general elections.
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Misori said Magoha had sufficient time to decide when learners should take a break because he knew schools would be used as polling and tallying centers.
“The closure will seriously disrupt the delivery of the curriculum. Most schools had scheduled internal examinations ahead of the original closure date on August 16,” Misori said.
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission published a gazette notice announcing that over 250 schools would serve as tallying centers.
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While 230 schools in a few electorates will serve as third schedule constituency tallying centers, another 17 higher education institutions will serve as county tallying centers.
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