Kenya: Tight Schedule, Covid-19 Rules as Schools Reopen for Third Term

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Kenya: Tight Schedule, Covid-19 Rules as Schools Reopen for Third Term

[Nation] Schools will reopen tomorrow for the Third Term after a seven-week break to a unique crash academic programme amid tight health measures due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: allAfrica.com

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