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How to keep Kenyan children in school longer: it’s not only about money

How to keep Kenyan children in school longer: it’s not only about money

THE school completion rate has emerged as one of the most pressing issues facing education in Kenya. Only 58% of pupils enrolled in the first year complete primary school. This proportion falls as they advance to higher levels. Even fewer complete secondary school. CAROLINE SABINA WEKULLO, Research scientist, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Leaving school early is associated with educational deficiencies that are likely to limit students’ social, financial and psychological achievement throughout their lives. Over time, this adds to the inequalities in society. Low retention and completion rates are also likely to cost Kenya scarce resources, challenge…
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With schools shut by pandemic, solar radios keep Kenyan children learning

With schools shut by pandemic, solar radios keep Kenyan children learning

BENSON RIOBA DEEP in Tana River County, in southeastern Kenya, a group of pupils formed a circle around their teacher, jotting down notes as they listened to a Swahili diction lesson coming from the solar-powered radio sitting in their teacher's lap. The radio the children from Dida Ade primary school gathered around was one of hundreds distributed for free to the most vulnerable households in the semi-arid region east of Kenya's capital, Nairobi. The radios allow children without internet access or electricity at home to continue studying while schools are closed to slow the spread of COVID-19, in a project…
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