The school shutdown announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta on March 15 after coronavirus was detected in the country has revived debate about digital learning. The directive sent home 15 million primary and secondary school learners, barely weeks after they had resumed classes from the midterm break. Digital learning was actually a key campaign pledge of the Jubilee government back in 2013. Parents could start by letting their children access the digital learning materials from their phones, laptops and desktops as well as smart television sets. When the digital gadget-per-child programme is fully in schools, digital learning will become a reality and Kenya will have made a big leap into the new, technology-centred world.

Source: Daily Nation April 05, 2020 20:37 UTC