All Regional Directors of Education have been directed to provide data and information from their regions on the effects of the long rains that are being experienced in the country.In a circular to all Regional Directors of Education, written by the Director General, Dr. Elyas Abdi, the officers have also been instructed to work closely with school boards of management and other stakeholders and ensure that all basic institutions in their regions open for the second term.All basic education institutions are expected to open for the second term of the school calendar on 29th April, 2024, however, several parts of the country are reported to be experiencing heavy rains and flooding.Dr. Abdi said the Ministry of Education is collecting data and information to establish readiness of all Basis Education institutions for the second term.'The data on the effects of the rains and flooding will be crucial for planning and for sharing with the emergency cluster working groups,' he stated.Source: Kenya News Agency