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#University Re-opening;.... Final year, PhD and Masters students will be the first to resume studies, as universities that have satisfactorily achieved the laid-down Covid-19 health protocols start reopening from the end of #July.

Speaking while inspecting the preparations at Tharaka University College and @ChukaUni Principal Secretary, State Department for University Education and Research, Mr Simon Nabukwesi said only institutions that meet the requirements will be allowed to reopen.

He said officers from the @EduMinKenya and @MOH_Kenya will physicaly inspect every university to ensure that they don’t expose learners and the other populations to the coronavirus

Universities are expected to have adequate supplies of face masks, sanitisers, and running water, as well as enough facilities to ensure social distancing.
Mr Nabukwesi said universities are also required to submit a schedule for how learners will return in phases.

should they be allowed to reopen.
He advised that the final year students be allowed to resume first, to allow them time to prepare for examinations to avoid interfering with their final academic year.

@ChukaUni Vice-Chancellor Prof. Erastus Njoka and Tharaka University College Principal Kinyua Muriungi said their institutions are doing their best to meet the requirements for the reopening.

Prof Njoka said the universities are producing alcohol-based sanitsers and liquid hand washing soap for use by the students and even the neighbouring community.
He said they have also procured thermo-guns to monitor the temperatures of university students and staff,and visitors.