Nairobi, May 9 -- Submerged classrooms, flooded compounds, collapsed ablution blocks and destroyed buildings are some of the scenes that will welcome learners when they report back to school on Monday.

Thousands of learners are also likely to face transportation challenges following destruction of many roads across the country, with bridges that were swept away by floods still in a state of disrepair.

A nationwide spot check by the Nation shows that while many schools are ready to resume learning, there are quite a number that are uninhabitable and pose both health and safety challenges to learners and teachers.

President William Ruto said yesterday that schools will be reopened following advice from the Meteorological Department.

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