The Ministry of Education has reversed its plans to eliminate boarding schools at the primary level of education.
Speaking at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, Education CS Ezekiel Machogu urged boarding school heads to continue improving infrastructure to admit more students to day wings.
"About 70 per cent of secondary students are day scholars, which is a clear indication that more support should be directed toward developing these schools.
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