All day schools in Mombasa will close on Monday, next week, to allow voters to take part in the governor election.
According to Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha, IEBC can use both the Primary and Secondary Schools.
"The IEBC has prounced itself with regards to elections basically in Kakamega and Mombasa and parliamentary ones and MCAs ones but ones that concern us in education are the big ones in Kakamega and Mombasa." said Magoha.
Adding "As far as day schools are concerned, we think one day is not bad enough, the children can stay at home on Monday the 29th and report back to school on Tuesday the 30th. For those mixed schools, the same will apply. "
Speaking in Nairobi, Magoha noted that boarding schools will not be closed.
He noted “In terms of our children because I don’t want them to miss any more time, we have also agreed as a government that the boarding schools shall not be closed, interfered with"
For tallying centres, Magoha revealed that the ministry has advised IEBC to use tertiary institutions as tallying centres and not primary and secondary schools.
On Monday. IEBC announced August 29, 2022 as the new date for the postponed elections in various parts of the country.
The gubernatorial elections will be held in Mombasa and Kakamega counties, while four constituencies of Pokot South, Kitui Rural, Rongai, and Kacheliba will hold Member of the National Assembly polls.
Elections for Member of County Assembly Wards will be held in Kwa Njenga (Embakasi South Constituency - Nairobi County) and Nyaki West (North Imenti Constituency).
