"As co-chair of the GPE 2021-2025 replenishment campaign, Kenya acknowledges and thanks the Commission for pledging EUR700 million and Italy MFA for pledging EUR25 million. Uhuru said the aim of the education financing conference is to raise 5 billion US dollars to ensure that all children, particularly those in developing countries, have equitable access to quality education. This comes hours after the president asked universities to invest in research and training that support the Kenya's Competency-Based Curriculum. He spoke on Friday when he awarded a charter to the Aga Khan University-Kenya (AKU) in Nairobi. While in Aga Khan University, Uhuru also urged universities to concentrate on producing graduates who can tackle global challenges and make the world a better place.

Source: The Star June 11, 2021 17:58 UTC