The Ministry of Education has instructed all Regional and County Directors of Education to close all secondary schools for a three-day midterm break.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, November 2, school principals were directed to send learners home on Friday, November 19.
"It has been decided that the half term break will commence on Friday, November 19, 2021. The students will report back on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.
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"You are required to bring this information to the attention of all principals of Secondary Schools within your area of Jurisdiction," the statement read in part.
The directive comes just hours after teachers from Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) as well as school heads attached to Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA) advised the state to a short-term break.
KESSHA chair Kahi Indimuli in his address to the press said that the association wrote to the Ministry of Education requesting a break for all schools while advocating for the return of extra-curricula activities.
“We forgot that we have students who have a lot of energy and they look forward to participating in these events,” Indimuli said.
Experts say the student unrest witnessed in the country has been caused by the make-up programme introduced to make up for the 10 months of academic days lost in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
