Kenya: Visa Oshwal Among 340 Schools Ordered to Close Unsafe Boarding Sections

Kenya: Visa Oshwal Among 340 Schools Ordered to Close Unsafe Boarding Sections

Nairobi -- The Ministry of Education has ordered the closure of boarding sections in 340 public and private primary schools for failing to meet safety standards.

Govt Blunder Before Closure of Boarding Schools

Confusion has marred schools directed to shut down operations by the Government through the Ministry of Education over safety concerns. A section of school owners and directors has claimed that, in some cases, no inspection was conducted before their institutions were ordered to close. “What I can say is that it was not fair to us because, according to the letter, it was indicated that the assessment was done by the ministry. I want to be very s…

Full list of 348 primary schools ordered to close boarding sections

The Ministry of Education has flagged 348 primary and junior schools across the country for non-compliance with safety and operational standards, ordering the immediate closure of their boarding sections. The assessment, conducted in September and October 2024, uncovered widespread violations of the Safety Standards Manual for Schools in Kenya (2008) and the Registration Guidelines for Basic Education Institutions (2021). The Ministry of Educati…

Visa Oshwal among 340 schools ordered to close unsafe boarding sections

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 3 – The Ministry of Education has ordered the closure of boarding sections in 340 public and private primary schools for failing to meet safety standards. In a statement on Monday, Basic Education PS Belio Kipsang said the schools also failed to adhere to the standards prescribed in the Registration Guidelines for Basic Education Institutions (2021) and, therefore, did not meet the threshold to host boarding learners. Kipsang…

Ministry Of Education orders closure of 348 primary boarding sections over safety violations

The Ministry of Education has ordered the closure of boarding sections in 348 primary schools across the country. This follows inspections in September and October

Government order closure of boarding sections in 348 primary schools over non-compliance - The Informer

The Ministry of Education has ordered the immediate closure of boarding sections in 348 primary schools across the country for failure to meet safety and compliance standards. This follows an extensive assessment conducted in September and October 2024 to evaluate the adherence of these institutions to Safety Standards for Basic Education Institutions. In a circular dated November