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Kenya National Drama and Film Festivals KNDFF News, Updates and Resources for all institutional levels.

KICD Releases New Literature and Fasihi Set books for 2021 – 2025

Join Our Telegram Group Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) is set to replace literature books for both English and Kiswahili in schools and Teacher Training Colleges. KICD has then moved to ask publishers to provide print literary texts in English and Kiswahili for evaluation this month. The books will replace the ones currently being […]

Primary School Child Uses Lockdown To Gain Tailoring Skills

Join Our Telegram Group 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 […]

How To Effectively Teach Literature In English In Secondary Schools

English literature is quite different from other subjects and due to this, it needs to be treated differently. Because literature is mainly meant to discover the interpretations of different texts, the style of writing and the intention. This means the techniques employed in conducting their lessons need to be quite different from those employed in […]

Uhuru Orders CS Magoha to Create New School Calendar

Ahead of Madaraka Day on the 1st of June 2020, many Kenyans anticipated President Uhuru Kenyatta might say something about the reopening of schools, which he did. Closing of schools was one of the drastic measures the government had to undertake to combat the spread of COVID-19. However, it is becoming increasingly difficult to continue […]

Uhuru Orders All Schools Closed from Monday to Curb Corona Spread

President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered all schools in Kenya to be closed from Monday the 16th March 2020 to help curb the spread of Corona (Covid-19) Virus. Through a press statement to the country, the President clearly stipulated that he has suspended learning in all education institutions. “Consequently and to facilitate a phased approach, primary […]

Official 2020 School Term Dates

The Ministry of Education under the Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha issued the official 2020 School term dates and Calendar last year in 2019 before the start of the 2020 school calendar. School term dates indicate when the schools should open, school term breaks (half-terms), the closing dates, the KCPE and KCSE examination dates, and […]

2020 CBC Training Dates and Payment Rates

The Competency-Based Curriculum CBC Training for teachers and related stakeholders for 2020 is on course and ready to start with payment rates and other reimbursements clearly stated. 2020 CBC Training Dates The CBC training is slated to start tomorrow on the 2nd of January 2020 and will run until the 5th of January 2020. CBC […]

2020 Kenya Music Festivals Calendar of Events

The 2020 Kenya Music Festivals Calendar of events begun with the Writers Workshop in November 2019. Coast Region had a pleasure to host about 98 National Music Writers. The Music Workshop took place at Kenya School of Government in Mombasa County. Writers Arrived on the 17th of November 2019 and tool about 5 days from […]

2020 Kenya National Drama and Film Festivals KNDFF Calendar of Events

The Kenya National Drama and Film Festivals KNDFF have released its calendar of events for the year 2020. Mombasa County takes the mantle from Bungoma County to host the 2020 National Drama and Films Festivals. Drama and Film activities draws participants from all institutions in the country, from ECD Levels to Tertiary Colleges and Universities. […]