Over 2000 schools countrywide remain closed, while the rest have re-opened for the second term due to flooding and damage caused by heavy rains.

Mwanaisha Chidzuga, Deputy Government Spokesperson, stated that pupils at the affected schools will be taken care of, with the government planning to either shift them to adjacent schools or set up temporary tents to house them.

PHOTO | COURTESY flooded school gate

"This doesn't mean that the students will not continue with their learning. At least 30 counties have been affected by the floods, but luckily the situation is not as bad as it was before. We can put up makeshift tents. Most schools are okay as we speak," Chidzuga said.

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She also announced that the administration is considering extending the second term to compensate for the school's delayed start.

PHOTO | COURTESY flooded school gate

Chidzuga urged collaboration to guarantee that learning institutions nationwide are in good condition to welcome students. She stated that the administration is working to restore the learning infrastructure devastated by the floods.

School reopening was delayed by two weeks owing to torrential rains that caused flooding and devastation around the country.

Over 200 people were killed in the floods, with the largest number reported in the Mai Mahiu disaster, when a water catchment upstream burst its banks, causing mudslides that swept homes while residents were asleep.