Digital Literacy Programme yielding fruits despite political rhetoric

When the Government established the Digital Literacy Programme in 2016, many people rubbished the idea as a political rhetoric aimed at luring citizens into voting during the 2017 General Elections. According to Busia County Director of Education, Thaddeus Awuor, the County received a total of 31567 Learners Devices, 862 Teacher Devices, 431 projectors and 431 […]

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Sh. 20M counterfeit books seized in Namanga, Kajiado

The  Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) has impounded a consignment of counterfeit textbooks valued at over  Sh.20 million at the Namanga Border Post. A  raid conducted on Saturday by a multi-agency operation netted the counterfeit textbooks bearing names of Kenyan Publishers and other goods like assorted soap, shoes, drinks and door locks. The  ACA  Executive Director, Elema  […]

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There is need to improve early childhood learning, says Magoha

The  Education Cabinet  Secretary (CS), Prof. George  Magoha has urged County governments to improve the Early Childhood Development (ECD) learning to boost education sector. Prof. Magoha explained that this move will ensure the success of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) that supports early childhood development through growth of skills at an early age as the […]

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Politicians asked to support DLP project in Vihiga

Political  leaders  have  been  urged to support national government’s efforts towards full implementation of the Digital  Literacy  Programme (DLP) in all public primary schools. The  Vihiga County Commissioner (CC), Mrs. Suzan  Waweru made the appeal when she briefed a team of officers from  Information  Communication Technology (ICT) Authority  and Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) […]

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Lesotho’s benchmarking exercise on Kenya’s primary education system

Officials from Lesotho’s Ministry of Education and Training are in the country on an eight day benchmarking exercise of the  newly introduced Competency Based Curriculum (CBC). Speaking on Monday  a t Jogoo House Nairobi, Head of Lesotho Delegation, Bertha. M. Seutloali said that this exercise would help them not only learn from Kenya as a […]

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