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Africa-Press<\/a> – Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Education CS George Magoha has banned hire of school buses for non-academic activities in bid to combat spread of Covid-19.<\/p>\n

In a statement on Saturday, Magoha said some administrators are permitting the use of school buses for purposes unrelated to academic-related functions.<\/p>\n

“Further, some of the schools are failing to comply with Ministry of Health Guidelines on social distancing in motor vehicles, thereby exposing learners to the dangers of Covid-19,” he said.<\/p>\n

“The Ministry is, therefore, notifying all school administrators and Boards of Management to use school buses exclusively for academic-related purposes.”<\/p>\n

Magoha said they should desist from hiring out the vehicles for other purposes.<\/p>\n

“In transporting learners, administrators must ensure that all Ministry of Health measures of combating Covid-19 are strictly adhered to,” he said.<\/p>\n

He asked parents and guardians to ensure transportation for Form One learners who will be reporting to schools from Monday, August 2, 2021.<\/p>\n

“Firm action will be taken against individuals or groups found to be flouting the directives on use of school buses,” he said.<\/p>\n

In most cases, the school buses are hired by people going to funerals and weddings at a fee.<\/p>\n

This depends on the capacity of the vehicle.<\/p>\n

Taking people to funerals and not fumigating them subject teachers and children to Covid-19 disease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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