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Kenya: Learners Back to School After Covid-19 Break
Capital FM, 12 October 2020
Kenya re-opened schools Monday after a long break occassioned by the COVID-19 pandemic that forced closure in March. Read more »
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Kenya: All Learners Should Be in School By November 2 - Education Task Force
Nation, 11 October 2020
All primary and secondary school learners could be in class by November 2 if the Ministry of Education implements the recommendations of the Education Task Force on Covid-19. Read more »
It's Back to School In Kenya After Eight-Month Closure
Kenya has re-opened its schools after a long break. The education ministry is allowing learners in Grade 4, Standard 8 and Form 4 to go back to school, as parents wait to hear when other classes will resume. "We are back, but the Covid-19 protocols must be followed," said Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha on a tour of schools in Kibra in Nairobi. Schools have been closed since March when the first case of novel coronavirus was confirmed in the country. All schools will be required to strictly adhere to containment protocols and guidelines, among them mandatory use of face masks, monitoring of body temperature and observance of high levels of hygiene.
Grade Four pupils in class at Nyamachaki Primary School in Nyeri on October 12, 2020.
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Kenya: Fate of Over 4,000 Baringo Learners Uncertain As Schools Reopen
Nation, 12 October 2020
As schools re-open today, the fate of more than 4,000 learners from 15 schools in Baringo South hangs in the balance after their classrooms were submerged. Thus is after lakes… Read more »
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Kenya: Covid-19 - Turkana Closes Isolation Centres in Schools Ahead of Reopening
Nation, 11 October 2020
Turkana County has shifted its focus to strengthening the home-based care of Covid-19 patients, with most of its temporary isolation and quarantine centers closed. Read more »
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Kenya: Why Parents Should Take Children Back to School
Nation, 12 October 2020
Last week, the government announced a phased resumption of school-based learning, starting with Grade Four and Standard Eight pupils and Form Four students, after a prolonged… Read more »
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Kenya: Schools to Re-Open From October 12
Nation, 6 October 2020
Schools will finally open from Monday next week, ending months of confusion and uncertainty on the resumption of studies amid concerns of unsatisfactory safety measures to protect… Read more »
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Kenya: No Covid-19 Tests for Teachers and Learners
Nation, 6 October 2020
There will be no mandatory testing for teachers and learners before the reopening of schools despite the rise in Covid-19 cases in rural counties. Read more »
InFocus
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Positive cases have reportedly dramatically increased, especially in rural counties, barely a week after President Uhuru Kenyatta eased containment measures to boost businesses. ... Read more »
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A team of senior education stakeholders have proposed to reorganise the academic calendar such that the second term starts in October and ends in November, and the third term ... Read more »
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An official update on the programme indicates that more than 400,000 girls aged 10 have missed out on the first phase of the exercise due to closure of schools for December ... Read more »
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Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha has said it will not be practical and safe to re-open schools because the peak period for the novel coronavirus infections is ... Read more »
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Over 18 million students in Kenya have been affected by the closure of schools. An extended period of closure will impact children's wellbeing and have a long-term impact on ... Read more »
