Editor's Review

The Government is set to distribute food worth Sh 2.7 billion to learners in Schools in 26 Counties. 

The Government is set to distribute food worth Sh 2.7 billion to learners in Schools in 26 Counties in Arid and Semiarid (ASAL) areas in the country, Cabinet Secretary for Education, Mr. Ezekiel Machogu has announced. 

Mr. Machogu said the disbursement is aimed at ensuring enrollment, retention of learners' school, as well as improving learning outcomes.

He mentioned that the Ministry was working with development partners to provide additional food stocks to boost what the government has already provided from its budgetary allocations.

Mr. Machogu made the remarks when he received UNICEF Country Representative in Kenya, Ms Shaheen Nilofer in his office today.

Education CS Ezekiel Machogu with the UNICEF team. 

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Mr. Machogu thanked UNICEF for the partnership it has had for many years, with Kenya on matters affecting children.

Mr. Machogu named Competence Based curriculum, facilitating children access to and retention in school, provision of sanitary pads to school going girls, teacher capacity development, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project in schools among others areas UNICEF has supported Kenya in her education reform process.

Ms Shaheen Nilofer thanked Kenya for the education reforms it was undertaking, saying the reforms will better prepare learners for the 21st century.

She thanked Kenya for the training and recruitment of teachers especially for schools in ASAL areas.

“You cannot talk about learning outcomes without qualified teachers,” Shaheen noted.

Muoria thanked UNICEF for the support it gave to Basic Education, saying basic education provides the foundation for learners to undertake Technical and Vocational Education and Training in tertiary institutions.

Dr. Inyangala expressed the need for UNICEF to strengthen the teachers’ capacity to support CBC reforms by reskilling them.

Although University Education is outside the mandate of UNICEF, Dr. Inyangala nevertheless asked the Country Representative to support the realignment of the Bachelor of Education programmes to the Competence Based Curriculum requirements in order to make the implementation of CBC a success.