Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu now says that some schools in Tana River, Homa Bay and Kisumu counties may not re-open on Monday as directed.
According to the CS, these areas continue to experience flood-related challenges and will require a lot more repairs before learning resumes.
He said they are still receiving the names of the affected schools and will give a comprehensive list when they have it.
He, however, said that the ministry is currently looking at optional ways learners can continue learning in the affected schools.
“We are trying to look at other mechanisms on how learning can take place in the few schools which are less than 5 per cent and could be even less than 2 per cent of schools. We are still getting the names in seven specific counties. Some parts of Tana River, Homa Bay, Kisumu and the other few parts of the country,” Machogu said.
He spoke as he inspected schools in Nairobi, to check preparedness ahead of resumption of learning.
The Education CS’s remarks come a day after President William Ruto announced that school would reopen on Monday, May 13.
"All parents are advised, on the assessment of weathermen and the Government of Kenya, it will now be safe. We have made adequate arrangements, we have asked Members of Parliament and we have provided resources through NG-CDF for the repair of classrooms and other learning facilities across Kenya therefore, all schools will be opened on Monday next week and therefore parents must prepare their children to go to school," he said.
The reopening comes barely a week after he announced the suspension of school reopening until further notice.
Ruto had on Friday last week directed the Ministry of Education to postpone reopening all schools.
The postponement, Ruto said, followed a warning by the meteorological department that indicated that the flooding is likely to worsen with the ongoing rains.
"Meteorological reports paint a dire picture. The rains will persist increasing both in duration and intensity for the rest of this month and possibly after," he said.
"The Cyclone is predicted to cause torrential rain, strong winds and powerful and dangerous waves, which could disrupt marine activities in the Indian Ocean and settlements along the Kenyan coast."
The schools were initially set for reopening on April 29.
