The big questions still unanswered as schools resume

As schools are set to resume on Monday, the 13th, there are many displaced flood victims who had been sheltering in schools and now have nowhere to go once classes resume.

These victims are urgently calling upon the government to intervene in their situation as they face uncertainty about where to relocate after schools reopen.

They emphasise that they have children who should be attending school on the scheduled dates, but the disaster has left them with nothing, forcing them to start afresh with purchasing new learning materials.

The displaced flood victims are now grappling with an uncertain future, especially as the schools that were damaged by the floods will undergo renovation before reopening.

"We have appealed to members of parliament to allocate resources through the NG-CDF for the repair of classrooms and other facilities across Kenya," the President explained.

One example of a severely affected school is Mathare North Primary School, which has a student population of 1500 and has been submerged by the adjacent river.

The aftermath of the floods is still evident, from the compromised sanitation system to the missing classrooms and ruined certificates in the school offices.

"We have lost all our books; some were salvaged and dried, but all the certificates and documents were submerged," the headteacher lamented.

"The office was submerged 1.5 meters deep, and all the documents were underwater."

Schools in highly affected areas remain largely unprepared due to the extensive damage, making it impossible for them to accommodate students until repairs are completed.