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Join Our Telegram Group The Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha is racing against time to meet the deadline set by President Uhuru Kenyatta on the reopening of schools. The CS has scheduled a meeting of all education stakeholders on Monday, September 14, 2020, at the Kenyan Institute of Curriculum Development at 8 am. “Following the […]
Join Our Telegram Group The government of Zambia announced on Friday that they are looking forward to reopening all institutions of learning at all levels. This comes after they reported no significant cases of the virus since they reopened the examination classes. It was brought to everyone’s notice by the president himself, HE Edgar Lungu […]
Join Our Telegram Group Cabinet Secretary of Education Prof. George Mahoha said the government will spend Kshs 1.9 Billion for the new desks that will conform with the Covid-19 protocols set forth by the Ministry of Health. Prof. Magoha was inspecting and assessing the preparedness of learning institutions in the coastal region ahead of the […]
The authorities in Angola have come to a consensus on the reopening of schools from October this year after the long streak of months in a momentary closure to contain the spread of Covid-19. All learning activities were subjected to temporary cancellation in March following the confirmation of their first Covid-19 case. Angola to Observe […]
The government has given way for schools to reopen for candidate classes, universities, and other tertiary institutions for all final year students starting September 20. The public was gripped by uncertainty on whether the government has cleared only finalists undertaking medical courses as suggested by the national Covid-19 taskforce last week or all candidates in […]
The Ministry of Education is considering ending the long closure of schools in November 2020 should Covid-19 measures be adopted by the learning institutions across the country. Sources in the ministry unveil that schools may be about to experience a phased reopening in November with Form Four and Class Eight candidates allowed to sit for […]
Nine universities offering medical courses have been allowed by the Ministry of Education, to recall their final year students to undertake their mandatory clinical examinations amid strict Government guidelines. Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha, in a letter dated August 31 to Vice-Chancellors, granted them the authority but warned of immediate closure in case of […]
Last week Friday, July 24, Kenyan Kiswahili and history teacher, Abdikadir Ismail was selected in a group of 11 Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize finalists from around the world in launching ‘Class of Covid-19’. The group was selected to investigate the impact of the coronavirus crisis on schoolchildren and young people in Kenya and around […]
Jimmy Mukiibi, aged 13 is a primary school pupil in Mbale town where he was found with his father at his workshop. This workshop was started by Jimmy’s grandfather, whose names he inherited in 1973. Unfortunately, he passed on 20 years ago, so he didn’t get to see his grandson. He left the project in […]
A stunning 42% drop out rate of children before the completion of primary school was reported by UNESCO in 2012. Since then, things are not any better, right from the elementary schools to universities and colleges. However, it is highly anticipated that the effects of the Covid-19 outbreak will skyrocket the dropout rates a great […]
In April this year, Peter Kiirya, a fine art teacher at St. Mary’s College, Jinja in Uganda committed suicide, a tragic event that sent shock waves in the spines of different teachers. It was highly speculated all over Facebook and WhatsApp teachers’ groups that it was due to the lockdown-induced effects, especially lack food that […]
NAIROBI, PRESS RELEASE Tuesday, July 07, 2020 REOPENING OF LEARNING INSTIUTIONS IN KENYA On Monday July 6th 2020, His Excellency the President Uhuru Kenyatta directed the Ministry of Education to jointly, with all the stakeholders in the sector, notify the public on the resumption of learning for Basic Education and Tertiary Institutions by today. Following […]