KENYAS’ GPE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE

The Kenyan government had proposed a systems transformation grant from the GPE board of up to US$ 53, 300 000. GPE reached to EYC to establish whether the coalitions are satisfied with the actions tabled to improve their transformation systems for evidence-based planning, monitoring and financing and if the coalitions were fully involved in the…

THE NATIONAL POLICY FORUM ON INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

The National Policy Forum on Inclusive Education was held on 15th February, 2022  at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development Nairobi, Kenya.  It was organized by Elimu Yetu Coalition (EYC) Special Needs Education thematic group as a buildup activity to the 22nd Global Disability Summit (GDS The Global Disability Summit offers a concrete mechanism for…

Pres. Kenyatta And UK PM Boris Johnson Urge Rich Nations to Support Education of Children in Low Income Countries

President Uhuru Kenyatta and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday called on rich nations to support the education of children in low income countries by backing the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) initiative. GPE is a multilateral platform that seeks to raise 5 billion USD to support the education of 175 million children in…

Innovation during Covid-19: Smaller conferences to increase inclusion

Every year, Elimu Yetu plans an annual national education conference in Kenya with up to 300 participants to facilitate dialogue between civil society and policy makers. However, Covid-19 restrictions have forced them to plan differently, and the new format proved to be significantly more inclusive than before. “The Covid-19 restrictions immediately meant for us, that…

President Kenyatta Unveils New State Department To Midwife CBC

Article by the Presidential Strategic Communications Unit (PSCU) President Uhuru Kenyatta has today unveiled a new state department to oversee the ongoing implementation of the Competence Based Curriculum (CBC). The new State Department for Implementation of Curriculum Reforms within the Ministry of Education has been tasked with the roll of the new education system including…