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Kenya: Education Changes to Take Effect Immediately - President Ruto
Capital FM, 2 August 2023
President William Ruto has said the country's education system will undergo immediate changes. Read more »
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Kenya: President Ruto to Receive Report on Education Reforms
Capital FM, 1 August 2023
President William Ruto is on Tuesday expected to receive the report on the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms [PWPER]. Read more »
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The Conversation Africa, 13 June 2023
President William Ruto's first budget for Kenya sets no education priorities. The Finance Bill 2023 doesn't make it clear what Kenya is trying to achieve - stronger foundational… Read more »
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Kenya: School Reform Is Entering a New Phase in 2023 - but the Country Isn't Ready
The Conversation Africa, 18 January 2023
The start of the 2023 school year in Kenya marks an important occasion: the first cohort of pupils to adopt a new curriculum in 2017 are entering junior secondary school. Read more »
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Kenya: Education Reforms Key to Revitalizing Kenya's Economy - Economist
Capital FM, 14 July 2022
A new study by a Nobel prize winning economist has revealed that education reforms can push Kenya up the education league to match countries such as Mexico and Peru, with three to… Read more »
New Education System Will Better-Equip Kenyan Learners - Govt
President William Ruto announced that a new education system, based on the report by the presidential working party on education, will come into effect immediately, Capital FM reports.
Kenyan children will be able to explore their talents with the new education system that will inculcate innovation. The president asked stakeholders to direct their attention towards the implementation of the report's recommendations.
The new education system will ease the burden on children and give them room to explore their skills, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said.
According to The Convesration, the new curriculum aims at learners constructing their own knowledge and skills through exposure to challenging situations and experience. It is learner-centred and adaptive to the changing needs of students by encouraging innovativeness and creativity. Learners explore and find solutions in classrooms that are connected to real-life situations.
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Education Cabinet Secretary, Ezekiel Machogu, has told Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) to be considerate with the current economy, while asking for the implementation Read more »
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Capital FM reports that teenage pregnancies and child labor have been identified as major impediments to the government's 100% secondary school transition programme Read more »
