Covid-19, Floods Leave Kenyan Learners' Fates Uncertain
Despite learners scheduled to return to classes in January 2021, several schools in Nyando, Kisumu County, might not reopen due to extensive damage to their classrooms and other learning facilities, caused by floods. This comes as Covid-19 poses a threat to children as well. Zablon Awange, the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers Kisumu County executive secretary, said: "The full reopening of schools next week will pose even more risk with the Covid-19 situation in the country having greatly affected the education sector, with reported deaths of school administrators and many teachers." Kenya has confirmed 96,251 cases of Covid-19, of which 1,667 proved fatal and 78,475 resulted in recoveries, as at December 31, 2020.
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Kenya:
Learners' Fate Uncertain With Flooded Schools in Nyando Unlikely to Reopen
Nation, 30 December 2020
Several schools in Nyando, Kisumu County, might not reopen next week due to extensive damages to their classrooms and other learning facilities caused by floods. Read more »
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Kenya:
Release School Funds Before Classes Reopen
Nation, 28 December 2020
Schools will finally reopen next week after a 10-month closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the question is: Are they sufficiently prepared to handle all the learners in… Read more »
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Kenya:
Magoha Asks School Managers to Utilize Tree Shades to Decongest Classrooms
Capital FM, 31 December 2020
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha Wednesday urged teachers to be innovative and ensure full scale reopening of schools even if it means students learn under trees in order… Read more »
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Kenya:
Teaching in Shifts Is Easier Said Than Done
Nation, 30 December 2020
Teaching in shifts - The Kenya Primary Schools Heads Association officials rooting for teaching in shifts to curb the spread of Covid-19 are trying to reinvent the wheel, says… Read more »
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Kenya:
Covid-19 Exposed Rich-Poor Divide in Education Sector
Nation, 29 December 2020
The divide between the rich and the poor in the education sector has always existed, but it has been accentuated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more »
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Education CS George Magoha at Uhuru Gardens Primary School in Nairobi on October 29, 2020.
