ECDE Stories

Reprieve for parents in banditry-prone North Rift region as Ruto directs reduction of secondary school fees
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 10, 2025

The pilot programme will begin in 10 secondary schools in Kerio Valley, including Liter and Cheptulel secondary schools in Sigor, West Pokot County.

JSS teachers push for own union, seek delinking from primary school heads
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 12, 2024

Most JSS teachers are graduates who, under the 8-4-4 curriculum, should ideally be teaching in secondary schools.

Lack of junior schools in Lamu’s Boni Forest keeps Grade 7 learners at home
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 10, 2024

Most parents are unable to fund their children’s travel, either to Kiunga or the Mokowe Arid Zone schools, where JSS learning is available.

Beyond stereotypes: Inside Mandera County's relentless fight against terrorism
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 20, 2024

The number of idle school-going children has reduced and as more developments are established courtesy of devolution.

Mandera County to incorporate Quran teachings into ECDE learning in policy shift
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 18, 2024

Since last year, the county has experienced an exponential rise in ECDE enrolment courtesy of a feeding programme.

Mandera County launches school feeding programme, builds 66 classrooms
Adan Mohamed  |  May 25, 2024

The initiatives are part of an ambitious programme to provide food and classrooms at all schools in the county.

Senators seek better payment terms of service for ECDE teachers
Barack Oduor  |  May 17, 2024

The lawmakers have urged the county chiefs to implement the tutor's scheme of service and provide additional budgets in what could be a windfall for t...

Garissa County to develop ECDE Bill to reduce dropout rates
Yunis Dekow  |  Apr 13, 2024

The bill will offer guidance to pre-primary education (popularly known as nursery education) and supervise service providers throughout the county.

Northern counties renew focus on early childhood education
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 07, 2024

A recent protest by the national organisation of county government workers against transferring management roles from counties to the national governm...

Mandera County prioritises education, hires 440 ECDE teachers
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 27, 2024

Mandera Governor Mohamed Khalif announced a major step towards strengthening the county's Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) sector.

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