Star of the Sea High School in Mombasa where four coronavirus cases have been reported. The management of the institution closed it for two weeks.
Photo credit: Laban Walloga | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
Grade Four, Std Eight and Form Four learners have been in school since October 12.
Tononoka and Star of the Sea high schools in Mombasa were shut for two weeks on Monday when teachers and learners were confirmed to have coronavirus.
A teacher at Mama Ngina Primary School in Kinoo, Kiambu County, died of coronavirus-related complications.
A rise in coronavirus cases among learners and teachers could slow down the back-to-school calendar even as the Ministry of Education insists all will be well.
With the death of a teacher in Kiambu and closure of two schools in Mombasa, the government is under pressure to put in place measures to contain the pandemic.
